The Nike VaporWaffle Woven sacai Jean Paul Gaultier White represents the collaboration between the legendary sneaker company, the Japanese luxury fashion house, and the Parisian based designer. The Nike x sacai x Jean Paul Gaultier VaporWaffle Woven in a white colorway features an upper of intricate white mesh with textiles woven through from heel to toe in shades of gray and white. Amid this basket weave, a white side-panel Nike Swoosh is discernible. In signature sacai fashion, the Pale Gray eyestays, white laces, and white tongue are all doubled up in a layered fashion. While the tongue sports Nike and sacai branding, the insole sports triple branding. Above the gray leather heel counter, a white leather heel tab sports both Nike and sacai branding. What we find most interesting about this singular piece of footwear is the eye-catching and innovative sole unit. In the midsole, a Sail-colored foam platform between slabs of white foam extends beyond the heel, while the black rubber outsole sports heritage waffle lugs. The Nike VaporWaffle Woven sacai Jean Paul Gaultier White debuted on November 22nd, 2023, for $250 retail. The Jean Paul Gaultier x sacai x Nike VaporWaffle Woven ‘White’ features a neutral palette of white, grey and off-white tones, executed on an airy mesh upper with woven paneling that extends from toe to heel. Chitose Abe, the creative director of sacai, brings back her signature flourishes, including doubled-up tongues, eyestays and laces. Dual Nike and sacai branding appears on the leather back tab, while all three labels leave their mark on the sockliner. Elongated foam distinguishes the midsole, supported underfoot by a waffle-traction rubber outsole.