Ben Affleck is Hollywood’s biggest sneakerhead. We know that. You know that. We know that you know that.
He’s got the Fragment Design x Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low. He’s got the Ben & Jerry’s x Nike SB Dunk. He’s even got a pair of Dunkin’ Donuts kicks that were made just for him, too. But for too long, his insane collection was decidedly lacking in Off-White x Nike sneakers—they just weren’t his bag. Well, until 2025, at least.
Back in February, Affleck was spotted at a Lakers game wearing the Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 ‘White.’ Released as part of the late Virgil Abloh’s ‘The Ten’ collection from 2017, this was one of the first Off-White x Nike sneakers he took outside. Fast forward exactly two months (to the day!), and The Accountant star was, again, out and about in Los Angeles wearing yet another grail from the elusive collab. It was arguably even sicker than the first instance.
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The Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 ‘Black’ dropped in 2018. For this colorway, Abloh took the classic AF1, tore off all the leather, and started over from scratch. The upper was now dripped in stealthy nylon with visible stitching throughout. Unfinished suede hit the lacing system and heel badge, and the tongue was outlined with exposed foam to give it a factory-fresh vibe. A contrasting Swoosh is very roughly added to the sidewalls, and everything was finished off with a dusty blue zip-tie (which Affleck has actually snipped off).
Nike’s collab with Off-White remains one of its biggest to date. In the eight years that the duo have worked together, they’ve dropped some serious bangers, including the Off-White x Air Jordan 1 High ‘Euro’ (which is rumored to be making a comeback this year) and the Off-White x Nike Air Max 97. In 2021, just three months before Abloh’s untimely passing, they also took the wraps off of 50 (!) Nike Dunks.
So, if Ben Affleck really is trying to catch ‘em all, he’s still got a long way to go.
This story originally appeared on British GQ.