{"product_id":"louis-vuitton-x-nigo-lv-trainer-sneaker-black-anthracite-monogram-tufted","title":"Louis Vuitton x Nigo LV Trainer Sneaker – Black \/ Anthracite","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLouis Vuitton x Nigo LV Trainer Sneaker — Black \/ Anthracite Monogram Tufted\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLouis Vuitton x Nigo LV Trainer\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eBlack \/ Anthracite\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most coveted and visually distinctive products from the ongoing \u003cstrong\u003eLV x Nigo\u003c\/strong\u003e creative partnership — a collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Nigo (Tomoaki Nagao), the Tokyo-born designer, founder of A Bathing Ape (BAPE), and creative director whose decades of influence on global streetwear culture make this collaboration a meeting of two of the most recognisable luxury and streetwear design languages in the world. Within the LV x Nigo Trainer range, the Black \/ Anthracite colourway represents the most tonally unified and visually concentrated expression of the collaboration’s design vocabulary: a near-total-black build in which the dominant visual element is the full-coverage \u003cstrong\u003eLV Monogram Tufted\u003c\/strong\u003e construction — a specialised material in which the LV Monogram Flower motif is rendered in raised, three-dimensional relief on the leather surface, creating a tonal anthracite-on-black pattern that reads as a stealth-luxury monogram at distance while revealing its full complexity on close inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sneaker’s most immediately identifiable element is the \u003cstrong\u003eNigo signature red heart charm\u003c\/strong\u003e — a “Made by Nigo” heart-shaped PVC \/ rubber hangtag in red with cream lettering, suspended from the tongue via a silver ball chain — which functions as both a collaboration authentication detail and a deliberate contrast accent against the all-black build. This charm transforms the otherwise stealth-toned sneaker into an unmistakably collaborative piece and is the primary visual signal that distinguishes the LV x Nigo Trainer from the standard LV Trainer range at any distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull-coverage LV Monogram Tufted black leather upper (primary construction):\u003c\/strong\u003e The entire upper surface is constructed in \u003cstrong\u003eLV Monogram Tufted leather\u003c\/strong\u003e — a black leather material in which the LV Monogram Flower motif is raised in three-dimensional tufted relief, creating an anthracite \/ carbon grey pattern on the black leather ground; the Monogram Tufted technique is a signature LV x Nigo construction method that adds material depth, tactile complexity, and visual richness to a tonal all-black colour build; the pattern reads as tonal at any viewing distance beyond arm’s length but reveals its full surface architecture on close examination; the grained leather texture of the base material adds further tactile depth beneath the raised Monogram pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGunmetal \/ silver-grey LV Monogram Flower metal badge on tongue (primary branding element):\u003c\/strong\u003e The tongue carries a \u003cstrong\u003egunmetal \/ silver-grey LV Monogram Flower metal badge\u003c\/strong\u003e mounted at the tongue top — a dark metallic hardware element that maintains the tonal black-and-grey colour logic of the build while providing a refined branding point; the gunmetal metal badge is the primary permanent branding detail of the sneaker and contrasts subtly against the black Monogram Tufted tongue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack mesh-texture LV badge rectangular frame on midfoot lateral (secondary branding element):\u003c\/strong\u003e The midfoot lateral carries the \u003cstrong\u003eLV badge rectangular frame in black with a mesh \/ grid texture ground and the LV Monogram Flower detail\u003c\/strong\u003e; consistent with the all-black build, the midfoot badge is rendered in matching black materials, creating a near-tonal badge that reads as a texture variation rather than a colour contrast at distance; the mesh ground texture within the badge adds a material differentiation detail visible on close inspection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e“Made by Nigo” red heart charm (Nigo collaboration signature — primary differentiating element):\u003c\/strong\u003e Suspended from the tongue via a \u003cstrong\u003esilver ball chain\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003e“Made by Nigo” red heart-shaped PVC \/ rubber charm\u003c\/strong\u003e with cream lettering is the most visually distinctive and immediately recognisable element of the LV x Nigo Trainer range; this charm functions simultaneously as a collaboration authentication detail, a wearable statement of the sneaker’s collaborative provenance, and a deliberate chromatic contrast against the otherwise monochrome black build; the red of the charm is the only non-black \/ non-grey element of the sneaker’s colour palette and creates a high-contrast accent that is visible at significant distance; the charm is removable but is typically worn on the sneaker as a collector detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack flat laces (colour-matched to upper):\u003c\/strong\u003e The laces are in \u003cstrong\u003eblack\u003c\/strong\u003e, consistent with the all-black colour logic of the build; black laces on a black Monogram Tufted upper reinforce the tonal monochrome construction intent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack midsole with grey LV Monogram Flower and four-leaf clover \/ quatrefoil prints in heel pod (Trainer midsole construction):\u003c\/strong\u003e The midsole is in \u003cstrong\u003eblack\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than the white midsole of the standard Trainer or Trainer 2.0; the heel pod area is rendered in \u003cstrong\u003edark grey \/ slate grey\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eLV Monogram Flower and LV quatre-feuilles (four-leaf \/ quatrefoil) motif prints visible within the pod\u003c\/strong\u003e; this black midsole with grey heel pod construction is a specific LV x Nigo Trainer detail that distinguishes this colourway from the standard Trainer range’s white midsole; the grey heel pod prints are the most visible non-black element of the lower construction and maintain the Monogram design language through the entire sneaker’s construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDark grey \/ slate grey outsole:\u003c\/strong\u003e The outsole is in \u003cstrong\u003edark grey \/ slate grey rubber\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than the standard Trainer’s contrasting white or coloured outsole; the dark grey outsole maintains the all-dark colour logic through the full sole unit and reinforces the stealth-luxury aesthetic of the build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnisex sizing (UK1–12 \/ EU35–45):\u003c\/strong\u003e The Black \/ Anthracite Monogram Tufted colourway has broad unisex appeal particularly within streetwear, hypebeast, collector, and luxury-adjacent contexts; it is the most versatile and year-round colourway in the LV x Nigo Trainer range and coordinates naturally with any outfit in any colour palette; the stealth-luxury tonal build means the sneaker works equally in casual, smart-casual, and elevated streetwear contexts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLV x Nigo Trainer vs Standard LV Trainer — Key Differences\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollaboration:\u003c\/strong\u003e LV x Nigo Trainer carries the “Made by Nigo” red heart charm · Standard Trainer has no collaboration charm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpper material:\u003c\/strong\u003e LV x Nigo Trainer uses LV Monogram Tufted leather (raised 3D Monogram relief) · Standard Trainer uses smooth leather, calf leather, or denim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTongue branding:\u003c\/strong\u003e LV x Nigo Trainer uses a gunmetal LV Monogram Flower metal badge · Standard Trainer 1.0 uses a cursive Louis Vuitton script signature · Trainer 2.0 uses a white VUITTON rectangular badge tag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMidsole \/ outsole:\u003c\/strong\u003e LV x Nigo Trainer has a black midsole with grey LV Monogram heel pod and grey outsole · Standard Trainer has a white midsole and white or coloured outsole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign intent:\u003c\/strong\u003e LV x Nigo Trainer is a collector \/ hypebeast \/ streetwear collaboration piece · Standard Trainer is a core LV luxury sneaker range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louis Vuitton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollaboration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nigo (“Made by Nigo”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e LV x Nigo Trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black \/ Anthracite (Full-Coverage LV Monogram Tufted Black Leather Upper + Anthracite \/ Carbon Grey Raised Monogram Pattern + Gunmetal LV Monogram Metal Badge on Tongue + Black Mesh LV Badge Midfoot + Black Flat Laces + Black Midsole with Grey LV Monogram Heel Pod + Dark Grey Outsole + Red “Made by Nigo” Heart Charm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpper Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e LV Monogram Tufted Grained Leather (Black \/ Anthracite)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Design Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-Coverage LV Monogram Tufted Construction · “Made by Nigo” Red Heart Charm (Ball Chain) · Gunmetal LV Monogram Flower Metal Badge on Tongue · Black Mesh LV Badge Midfoot · Black Midsole with Grey LV Monogram Heel Pod · Dark Grey Outsole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLaces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Flat Laces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMidsole:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Athletic Midsole with Dark Grey \/ Slate Grey LV Monogram Heel Pod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutsole:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark Grey \/ Slate Grey Rubber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollaboration Charm:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Made by Nigo” Red Heart PVC \/ Rubber Charm with Cream Lettering (Silver Ball Chain, Removable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low-Top Luxury Sneaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unisex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable Sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e UK1–12 (EU35–45)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Year-Round · Streetwear · Hypebeast · Collector · Unisex Luxury · Smart Casual · Everyday Premium · Gift · Travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0834\/0524\/2624\/files\/83e6b0e4f53f26ee432317d5acc68cc1.jpg?v=1789181839\" alt=\"Size chart: EUR \/ UK \/ US\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer to the size chart before ordering. 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