Made on iPad: exclusive Nike sneakers in which Tim Cook presented the new iPads and which cannot be bought

Besides all the surprises that Apple unveiled yesterday at the Let Loose event, there is one more that went unnoticed, and it has to do with Tim Cook. It’s not an Apple product, but it’s one of those curiosities that makes the company’s events special.

And the Apple CEO started the event with some very unusual sneakers, which were already anticipating what we will see in the next minutes: Nike Air Max ’86 “Made on iPad”unique in the world and not for sale.

So, taking advantage of the vast history of collaboration between Nike and Apple (dating back to the iPod days), Cook kicked off the event with a very special version of the Nike Air Max 1 ’86, created specifically for the event. , which were designed to accompany the updated iPad Pro with the M4 chip and, especially, the new Apple Pencil Pro.

The Tim Cook sneaker features a cream-colored Air Max exclusive with some special details like the wave toe cap and rainbow speckled pattern. Stitching around the Nike logo and heel is reminiscent of the Apple Pencil Pro. imitating the lines of a sketch.

Exclusive Nike sneakers from Tim Cook.

The Nike logo also appears on the shoe’s tongue next to the ’86 label, but with a very special message: the handwritten words in English “Made on iPad.” What will It be said directly that this is a unique design made exclusively on the iPad.

The bad news is that these Nike Air Max ’86 They were designed solely as a showcase to demonstrate the advanced capabilities of the new iPad Pro and Pencil Pro and, unfortunately, will not be available to the general public. They will not be offered for sale.

The original model on which they are based is Nike Air Max 1 ’86are work Tinker Hatfield, and Nike continues to sell them today with some minor changes. Unfortunately, if you want originals from the period, you will have to pay a good sum as they are only available from collectors. Of course, under no circumstances will you be able to buy the ones Tim Cook wore yesterday. Perhaps we’ll see them at a charity auction someday, but not as a retail model.