This is more than a sneaker, it’s a love letter to all of US.

Abby Albino and Shelby Weaver aren’t just cool women we’ve come to know through the women’s sneaker scene, they are women we look up to. They hail from the male-dominated sports industry and have collectively made a way through purpose, resiliency, and community at the core. CNK Daily has always rooted for the duo and admired their grit + grace as they opened the doors of Makeway - the first women-owned and funded sneaker store in North America. The store served as a safe space for community and a solution to a problem we faced in sneakers - representation in retail.

Setting the tone with an inclusive space for women, their foundation was centered in service. To say we resonated with the mission was an understatement. Now they are celebrating a new milestone on their 4-year anniversary. 🎉

The Makeway x Nike P-6000 ‘Party 6000’ is here. Y’ALL. The silhouette is a fresh take on a beloved sneaker. It also happens to be a favorite of the two founders. The P-6000 is also a nod to Makeway’s summer party series. Abby and Shelby leaned all the way into the sneaker design process, and made sure that the small details intentionally spoke to their origin story.

FUN FACTS:

• This is the first Nike Sportswear collaboration with a Canadian retailer

• The orange tones are inspired by the WNBA

• The Makeway name was inspired by a 2020 WNBA commercial

• The founders are both Canadian basketball Executives

• Makeway was the first Canadian to collaborate with the WNBA on official merch

NOW LET’S GET TO THE SHOE…

The design features mixed materials including premium leather and caging, 3M accents, and versatility for your unique sneakHER style. The colorway is special and pays tribute to the ladies’ love of the game and ties to basketball. We love that the colors celebrate the WNBA and the legendary Half-Man Half-Amazing, Vince Carter from the Toronto Raptors. 😭

A special tagline on the tongue, “First, No Lasts” symbolizes their journey alongside a powerful reminder. Being the ‘first’ comes with many challenges, but it’s important to keep striving and understand a responsibility to ‘pass the torch’. Essentially, there are no lasts in this story.

HOW DO WE COP THE PARTY 6000??

Do you want the good news or bad news first? Keeping to the love letter to their community, Makeway is releasing this sneaker exclusively in-store on November 20th, 2024. The release will be on first-come, first-serve basis beginning at 12pm. The opportunity to purchase in store will continue through November 22nd, 2024 (or until they sell out ~ which we anticipate).

If there are pairs left, Makeway will have an online release on November 23rd for local pickup and shipping within Canada. If you’re in the area, get ready to purchase at 10am (and holla at us because we need an assist LOL). Pricing sits at $145+ tax CAD and has an extended size run from 5W-16.5W.

We are so proud of you both. CONGRATULATIONS!

P.S. Is it too much for us to wish that this collab lands on SNKRS US??? A girl can dream. TAP IN TO THE MAKEWAY STORE