Nike Off White Blazer The Ten
The Nike Blazer Mid “THE TEN” Off-White is one of the most influential sneakers from Off-White, created in collaboration with Nike under the legendary “The Ten” collection designed by Virgil Abloh.
Released in 2017, the sneaker reinterprets the vintage Nike Blazer Mid, originally a 1970s basketball shoe, and transforms it through a deconstructed, conceptual lens. The upper features a mix of exposed foam, visible stitching, and unfinished paneling, emphasizing Virgil Abloh’s signature “design in progress” aesthetic.
The most recognizable elements include the bold Helvetica-style text branding on the medial side (“OFF-WHITE for NIKE”), a zip-tie accessory, and reworked Swoosh design, which is detached and reattached with exposed stitching. These details challenge traditional sneaker construction by making the internal structure part of the visual design.
Material choices vary across versions, but the Blazer typically combines suede and synthetic overlays in muted tones like white, cream, or black, allowing the construction details to stand out rather than the color palette.
As part of “The Ten”, the Blazer Mid represents one of the most experimental silhouettes in the collection, turning a simple heritage model into a high-fashion object that bridges skate, basketball, and luxury design language.
