Travis Scott and Nike are back to working on sneakers, despite the tragedy and controversy surrounding the rapper’s Astroworld music festival. After releasing a “Cactus Jack” Air Trainer 1 — drawing in overwhelming demand during a raffle for the shoe — the collaborators are moving forward with their next drop, an Air Jordan 1 Low. Marked with Scott’s signature reverse Swoosh motif, the “Reverse Mocha” sneakers are expected to drop in the coming weeks.
The kicks arrive less than a year after a fatal crowd surge left Scott (and his partnerships) eclipsed by real lives lost, hundreds injured, and subsequent lawsuits. At the time, it seemed the rapper would never recover the value of his personal brand, but recent performances and packed releases have proved he’s bouncing back relatively unscathed.
