UPDATE 8/20/25: Cav Empt has confirmed its Nike Air Max DN8 sneaker release, starting with a Japan-only drop on August 22nd at 9 AM JST through CAVEMPT.com. All three colorways are included, though only the white and green pairs will see a wider release on August 27th via SNKRS and select retailers. The blue and black edition looks to remain exclusive to Cav Empt.

In addition to these pieces, Dover Street Market will also have a early release on August 22nd with an in-store installation. Pairs will also be sold online via DSML E-Shop for those outside Japan.

Original Story 7/25/25:
Tokyo’s CAV EMPT is back with another colorful and disruptive Nike collaboration—this spotlighting the Air Max DN8. Dropped in three colorways as seen in the brand’s Fall/Winter 2025 lookbook, the black, grey, and teal pairs feature all-over digital camo graphics on the mesh upper and midsoles. The graphics reinforce the tech-heavy feel that CAV EMPT has always incorporated in each of their bold and eye-catching drops.

The all-over camo treatment is similar to the brand’s 2019 Air Max 95 collaboration, but the DN8 has a slightly more futuristic shape thanks to the visible Air units encased in molded soles. The pairs have branded tongues and crisp overlays on top of that.

CAV EMPT was founded in 2011 by SK8THING, Toby Feltwell, and Yutaka Hishiyama. Since its founding the brand has blended influences from cyberpunk aesthetics, 90s net art, and tangible subculture in their clothing and collaborations. Each drop is a look at a discombobulated visual glitch from another time and place.

The CAV EMPT x Nike Air Max DN8 will drop August 22, 2025 and will be sold exclusively at cavempt.com. As usual, it will be available in extremely limited quantities.

This is a collab for collectors and style disruptors—another reminder that streetwear can still surprise us.

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