Nike OTC Meeting 2023

After 3 years of COVID-related abstinence, last weekend the Nike OTC meeting finally took 

place in Shibuya again.
It's been a long wait, I was eager to see many familiar but also some new faces again, 

have some time to chat and nerd out about the models everyone brought and get my 

yearly dose of sneaker obscurities.
Unfortunately our dear Jumi was unable to join this year due to a knee injury, but Marseille 

was very well represented instead.

Because to the very long COVID break this year’s awesome theme was “good bye CORONA”

COLONA, the japanese pronunciation includes the numbers:

CO→5
LO→6
NA→7
so everyone was supposed to to bring models produced in 1975.76.77 or 1985.86.87.

Of course the Nike Air Jordan 1, Terminator and Dunk where heavily represented in every 

obscure way, but also a huge amount of 70s models were filling the shelves.

Apart from being able to spend some time with my dear Japanese sneaker crew I was 

overwhelmed with incredible presents, which made me feel like my birthday and Christmas 

came on the same day.

Ravanelli.konno surprised me with a beautiful original Salem Ewing t-shirt, Kunii-San sent 

me some Mita Forums, which where hand delivered by Chooee and I was super lucky to 

win an amazing bundle of vintage goodies from Nic at the raffle!

I will post these items as soon as I am back in Germany, but for now I am enjoying 

some time off in Koh Lanta, Thailand.

Thank you Nike OTC for your warm welcome, making great new memories and the precious 

time. 

A noteworthy special thank you goes to Smit/Shin-Ichiro, Yusuke and Toshiya-Towa for 

putting so much work and love into planning this perfect event!

All pictures after the jump 

Nike OTC Meeting 2020

Here are finally all the pictures of this year's OTC Meeting in Shibuya.
This get-together is easily my sneaker highlight of the year, thanks to all 
organizers and participants for making it happen! I had a blast nerding
out over all these vintage gems. My favorite this year might have been the
following 'Made in Japan' MVP Cotton Mesh Hi, but also the Delta Force AC 
Snakeskin, that Tailwind display and those on foot Double Team Hi's!
But also the details on Nike Chrominicles productions amaze me every 
year (check out those soles and the cracked collar on the miniAlohas). 
Plus we got a star visit by Mark aka Mr Sabotage who blessed us with a 
remake of the Michael Jordan Rehab Shoe as well as his presence, 
kindness and generosity. 
Unfortunately I had been sick the whole week prior to the meeting and 
wasn't able to stay for dinner afterwards, but next year I am hoping to re-
join also with Nic, Jumi, Sonia, Cyril, Driss, Hatu and many more for that 
lovely after-party. 
See you in 2021 guys!

All pictures after the jump