The 22nd Doernbecher Freestyle collection made its debut at the charity auction in Portland on Friday, October 16. Nike says the six pairs, each designed by a patient of OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital with Nike volunteers, launch in the US on SNKRS and at select retailers this winter. Sole Retriever and Sneaker Bar Detroit both report January 2027.
Every silhouette is new to the programme this year, which has raised more than $44 million for the hospital since 2004. Per Nike’s announcement, 100 percent of profits go to the hospital.
The six pairs
Nike Air Max 1/97 by Owen William Flint
A dirt-bike build: an Air Max 97 upper on an Air Max 1 sole, a brass dirt bike charm, a spinning-wheel lace dubrae, lenticular comic-panel graphics on the medial side, a diamond-plate sockliner and black-and-gold laces. Reported at $170, style code IX8189-922.
Nike Structure Plus by Aurora Loss
Pastel pink with cherry blossoms on the upper, faux fur on the collar, anime eyes on the medial midsole, chains draped across the heel, a hair clip accessory and a “cutsie hotel” logo on the sockliner. Reported at $170, IX8192-922.
Nike Air Force 1 Mid by Royce Short
Rodeo and western wear: brown leather and suede, a silver pronged buckle, braided laces, a croc-print Swoosh, an obsidian arrowhead graphic on the heel and “FISH ON!” printed on the outsole. Style code IX8197-922. Sneaker Bar Detroit lists $140; Sole Retriever still has the price as TBD.
Nike ACG Rufus by Charlye Cosgrove
Pink camo with fuzzy green trim, a textured green Swoosh and a deer skull on the outsole. Sole Retriever reports a date hidden under the tongue, 6.11.25, marking the end of her cancer treatment. Reported at $120, IX8187-922.
Nike GT Future by Kamoryn Marshall
Mismatched left and right uppers that fade between pink and purple, droplet graphics and a silver Swoosh, which reports say nods to his titanium hip. Style code and price haven’t been published.
Air Jordan 11 Low IE by Avery Wilson
Mismatched again, covered in her own drawings and characters, including aliens, with a plushie hangtag, a square dubrae and an Oregon licence plate pin. Reported at $200, IX8191-922.
Release date and price
Nike hasn’t given a day or prices yet, only “this winter” on SNKRS and at select US retailers. The prices and style codes above come from Sole Retriever and Sneaker Bar Detroit, so treat them as reported until the SNKRS listings go up. Nike’s announcement mentions only the US launch; nothing has been said about the UK or Europe.
Doernbecher releases are limited, and with an Air Jordan 11 Low and an Air Max 1/97 in this year’s lineup, expect a competitive SNKRS launch. More on the brands: Nike and Jordan.
