Even if we don’t necessarily show our appreciation all the time, moms worldwide need to know how impactful they are on our lives. There are many ways we can convey our gratefulness to the women and mother figures who shaped us, and for athletes and designers, footwear has been a way to pay homage. Deion Sanders is the latest to partake in this celebration of mothers as he’s made a love letter to his mom, Connie, through his Nike Air DT Max 96.
Suede, tumbled leather, neoprene, and mesh all come coated in heart-red hues, with pops of white and pink found on select portions of the sneaker. The suede paneling on the toe, midfoot, and collar comes in university red, while the tumbled leather base layer below, visible through the scratch cut-outs, comes in a darker red crush shad. Moving up, we see more hits of university red on the neoprene tongue, laces, and forefoot strap, the latter playing host to a white Nike Swoosh.
