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NikeSKIMS Wraps the Split-Toe Air Rift in Satin for Its "Obsidian" and "Night Silver" Pair

Name: NikeSKIMS Air Rift SatinColorway: Obsidian, Night Silver/Base Grey-Medium SilverSKU: IQ7158-002, IQ7158-400MSRP: $160 USDRelease Date: July 30Where to Buy: Nike, SKIMSThe NikeSKIMS Rift Satin gives one of Nike's most divisive silhouettes a new lease on life, dressing the split-toe Air Rift in satin-like panels across a pair of colorways for the Studio Edit 02 collection. Offered in "Obsidian" and "Night Silver," the release keeps the model's unmistakable low-profile shape while refining its surface into something sleeker and more polished for Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS.For this iteration, the changes are focused on material and finish rather than structure. Satin-like panels give the Rift a cleaner, more elevated look without altering the low-profile shape that defines the model. The split-toe forefoot remains the centerpiece, while an adjustable strap runs across the midfoot to lock in the fit, a functional nod to the original's cinching system. Underfoot, the segmented outsole carries over, preserving the flexible, articulated feel that made the first Rift move so closely with the foot.The SKIMS colorways lean in different directions. The "Obsidian" pair takes a darker, moodier route, while the "Night Silver" version runs a tonal arrangement of Night Silver, Base Grey, and Medium Silver, stacking closely related metallic shades into a near-monochrome finish that plays into the ongoing appetite for silver footwear. Both treatments let the satin paneling do the talking, keeping branding minimal and the focus squarely on the silhouette's distinctive geometry.The Air Rift has always been a shoe defined by its silhouette. Nike introduced the model in 1996, drawing on the split-toe construction of the Japanese tabi and the barefoot efficiency of Kenyan distance runners, and the result was a minimal, glove-like runner unlike anything else in the catalog. That divisive, fashion-forward shape has made it a recurring favorite in cycles where minimalism and Y2K styling return to the forefront, and its reappearance under the NikeSKIMS banner slots neatly into that pattern.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast