The artist known for transforming NBA hardware into shimmering glass sculptures brings his signature gold-and-crystal visual language to three iconic silhouettes.
Victor Solomon, the New York artist whose hypnotic crystallized trophy sculptures have captivated the art world, is translating that luminous aesthetic directly onto sneakers. Beginning July 22, Nike will release the collaborative “Trophies” pack, featuring Solomon’s gilded, glass-like design sensibility applied across the Air Force 1, Air Max 90, and Foamposite One.
Solomon built his reputation on a deceptively simple concept: taking recognizable objects, coating them in crystalline resin, and bathing them in gold leaf until they resemble something between a trophy and an artifact in a museum of dreams. His trophy sculptures have become Instagram phenomena, each piece photographed under dramatic lighting that emphasizes the interplay between translucence and shine. That same visual tension now appears on the three sneaker silhouettes, with geometric fractured patterns and metallic treatments that catch light the way Solomon’s sculptures do.
The pack represents one of sneaker culture’s ongoing fascination with blurring lines between fine art and footwear. Rather than a straightforward graphic print, Solomon’s involvement appears to have driven the actual construction and finish of each shoe, with crystalline patterning likely embedded into the materials themselves. The Air Force 1 becomes the canvas for his most restrained statement, while the bulbous Air Max 90 and sculptural Foamposite offer more surface area for the fractured, gem-like aesthetic to unfold.
For Solomon, this July release marks a significant crossing into sportswear territory, though his visual language remains entirely his own. The “Trophies” pack drops July 22 through Nike channels.
