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Nike x Procell Total 90 Heirloom Drops May 2026

Nike and vintage-focused label Procell are revisiting their partnership with the Total 90 Heirloom, a nostalgic take on the 2002 football silhouette that merges Lower East Side aesthetics with classic sports heritage. Fronted by NYC rapper Liim, the collaboration marks the second footwear effort between the two brands since 2019.

By Jordan Ellis|May 16, 2026

Nike x Procell Total 90 Heirloom featuring plaid upper and brown patent leather, fronted by NYC rapper Liim

The Total 90 Heirloom strips the iconic Mercurial lineage down to its archival roots, treating the 2002 original as a blueprint rather than a direct reissue. Procell's signature approach to aged materials reshapes the boot's upper with tartan plaid overlays, while brown patent leather accents anchor the design in a distinctly retro vocabulary. The result reads less as nostalgia bait and more as a considered reinterpretation—the kind of project that demands familiarity with both the silhouette's heritage and the label's design philosophy.

The pairing with Liim extends beyond celebrity endorsement. The Lower East Side rapper embodies the same cultural geography that defines Procell's identity, connecting the footwear to a specific moment and place in New York's creative landscape rather than treating it as a generic celebrity vehicle.

Design & Heritage

Nike's Total 90 remains one of football's most recognizable boots, engineered during an era when boot technology and styling converged with particular intensity. Procell's reworking doesn't abandon that technical heritage—the silhouette itself remains largely intact—but it layers vintage textile choices and material treatments that suggest age and curation. The plaid construction speaks to both heritage sportswear and the deliberate decay aesthetic that has become Procell's calling card.

Nike x Procell Total 90 Heirloom featuring plaid upper and brown patent leather, fronted by NYC rapper Liim - detail view 2

This second collaboration builds on a relationship established in 2019, suggesting both parties see genuine alignment rather than a one-off commercial moment. For Procell, access to Nike's archive of silhouettes provides raw material for their archival design language. For Nike, the partnership offers a channel into a narrower, more design-literate consumer base.