Nike A'One (A'ja Wilson Signature Shoe) - 2025
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Can't wait 
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I’d cop.
Might be k. The beefier side since she’s known to rock Bron shoes along with the Cosmic zunity kicks et
And let’s say if the kicks don’t resonate with me, I would def buy merch. Her resume, style of play, and she’s from my native SC like me. Dope.
Might be k. The beefier side since she’s known to rock Bron shoes along with the Cosmic zunity kicks et
And let’s say if the kicks don’t resonate with me, I would def buy merch. Her resume, style of play, and she’s from my native SC like me. Dope.
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i’d take the hoodie
Hope they actually do resemble the AI joints below
Hope they actually do resemble the AI joints below
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Interested.
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Not sure how long SC and UA are in bed together, but if I were the school I’d be looking to partner with Nike again.
I’d also retro Dawn Staley’s signature shoe as well. She’s hotter than South Carolina in August right now.
I’d also retro Dawn Staley’s signature shoe as well. She’s hotter than South Carolina in August right now.
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Great read. I clipped a few parts. It's great. Really looking forward to seeing the shoe.
https://boardroom.tv/aja-wilson-nike-signature-sneaker
"The Design Process
When the next set of meetings took place in 2023 at Nike’s massive new office in Los Angeles and on the Nike campus in Oregon later that fall, it was time to establish the big picture ideas for what Wilson wanted her shoe to represent, and what she wanted the shoe to look like.
“The design process with Nike was really gratifying, and I didn’t realize how much goes into designing a shoe,” says Wilson. “My biggest asks were that the shoe was light and comfortable for all the hours I spend on the court, and that it also looks really good.”
The Swoosh logo should be placed on the sleek silhouette in a unique way, the thinking went, to make sure the A’ONE is recognizable on a store wall, on a street, or on TV when rapidly rising audiences are tuning in to Aces games to watch Wilson.
“The experience working with A’ja on her collection reflects who she is on the court and in the locker room,” said Ben Nethongkome, Wilson’s lead footwear designer at the Swoosh. “She’s a natural leader.”"
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"In the footwear industry, the calendar for signature shoes is a drawn out one. Designers have often joked that one of the most important skills needed for this industry is patience.
The start-to-finish timeline is often 18-24 months, allowing for a series of 2-3 month check-point windows that includes everything such as design, revisions, performance testing, colorway creation, marketing plans, retail buying, campaign photoshoots, factory production and shipping from overseas — all leading up to an eventual launch date.
With the Spring 2023 starting point in Miami kicking things in motion, the team identified the Spring / Summer 2025 season early on for the eventual A’ONE release.
“A’ja did not want to rush it,” said English. “She wanted to get it right.”
https://boardroom.tv/aja-wilson-nike-signature-sneaker
"The Design Process
When the next set of meetings took place in 2023 at Nike’s massive new office in Los Angeles and on the Nike campus in Oregon later that fall, it was time to establish the big picture ideas for what Wilson wanted her shoe to represent, and what she wanted the shoe to look like.
“The design process with Nike was really gratifying, and I didn’t realize how much goes into designing a shoe,” says Wilson. “My biggest asks were that the shoe was light and comfortable for all the hours I spend on the court, and that it also looks really good.”
The Swoosh logo should be placed on the sleek silhouette in a unique way, the thinking went, to make sure the A’ONE is recognizable on a store wall, on a street, or on TV when rapidly rising audiences are tuning in to Aces games to watch Wilson.
“The experience working with A’ja on her collection reflects who she is on the court and in the locker room,” said Ben Nethongkome, Wilson’s lead footwear designer at the Swoosh. “She’s a natural leader.”"
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"In the footwear industry, the calendar for signature shoes is a drawn out one. Designers have often joked that one of the most important skills needed for this industry is patience.
The start-to-finish timeline is often 18-24 months, allowing for a series of 2-3 month check-point windows that includes everything such as design, revisions, performance testing, colorway creation, marketing plans, retail buying, campaign photoshoots, factory production and shipping from overseas — all leading up to an eventual launch date.
With the Spring 2023 starting point in Miami kicking things in motion, the team identified the Spring / Summer 2025 season early on for the eventual A’ONE release.
“A’ja did not want to rush it,” said English. “She wanted to get it right.”
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That’s dope in the south sometimes ****** call Forces AOnes lol
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Any word on who’s heading the design process?
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Also unprecedented that a women’s team would force an apparel change for a school. Even as an UNC & Alabama alum, I’ve been enjoying Staley’s squad. SC needs that change ASAP!
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We'll see if a big with sigs that don't look like a kobe shoe clone can sell.
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So is the basketball the template now for logos? Like the alien logo for Wenby?
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Most likely the LeBron PEs she started wearing last year
