Devin Booker and Nike still aren’t ready to debut his third signature sneaker, but the Phoenix Stars media day did provide the opportunity for the star man to reveal one of his biggest collaborations yet. The Futura x Nike Book 2 gets a spray paint treatment not only on its canvas upper but also visible beneath its translucent outsole in the style of the legendary graffiti artist. A multicolor print pulled from original artwork repeats Futura’s signature atom motif, iconography that sparked a trademark dispute with The North Face four years ago. The piece even carries over to the Swoosh, which is only loosely defined so as to let the graphic stand out, while “Book” appears in Futura’s handwritten script on the tongue tag, insole and outsole. Booker has routinely used his first and second signature sneaker as a vehicle to pay tribute to historic sneakers, including makeups recreating the look of the Air Max 1 University Red, Air Foamposite One Eggplant, Don C’s Air Jordan 2 and many, many more. These sneakers and others from the Book line were documented in a compendium, “Devin Booker: In My Shoes: Hardwood to Concrete,” published by Rizzoli for a release earlier in September. Futura
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