Louis Vuitton x Nigo LV Trainer Sneaker – Black / Anthracite

Louis Vuitton x Nigo LV Trainer Sneaker — Black / Anthracite Monogram Tufted

The Louis Vuitton x Nigo LV Trainer in Black / Anthracite is one of the most coveted and visually distinctive products from the ongoing LV x Nigo 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 LV Monogram Tufted 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.

The sneaker’s most immediately identifiable element is the Nigo signature red heart charm — 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.

Product Features

• Full-coverage LV Monogram Tufted black leather upper (primary construction): The entire upper surface is constructed in LV Monogram Tufted leather — 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
• Gunmetal / silver-grey LV Monogram Flower metal badge on tongue (primary branding element): The tongue carries a gunmetal / silver-grey LV Monogram Flower metal badge 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
• Black mesh-texture LV badge rectangular frame on midfoot lateral (secondary branding element): The midfoot lateral carries the LV badge rectangular frame in black with a mesh / grid texture ground and the LV Monogram Flower detail; 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
• “Made by Nigo” red heart charm (Nigo collaboration signature — primary differentiating element): Suspended from the tongue via a silver ball chain, the “Made by Nigo” red heart-shaped PVC / rubber charm 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
• Black flat laces (colour-matched to upper): The laces are in black, consistent with the all-black colour logic of the build; black laces on a black Monogram Tufted upper reinforce the tonal monochrome construction intent
• Black midsole with grey LV Monogram Flower and four-leaf clover / quatrefoil prints in heel pod (Trainer midsole construction): The midsole is in black rather than the white midsole of the standard Trainer or Trainer 2.0; the heel pod area is rendered in dark grey / slate grey with LV Monogram Flower and LV quatre-feuilles (four-leaf / quatrefoil) motif prints visible within the pod; 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
• Dark grey / slate grey outsole: The outsole is in dark grey / slate grey rubber 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
• Unisex sizing (UK1–12 / EU35–45): 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

LV x Nigo Trainer vs Standard LV Trainer — Key Differences

• Collaboration: LV x Nigo Trainer carries the “Made by Nigo” red heart charm · Standard Trainer has no collaboration charm
• Upper material: LV x Nigo Trainer uses LV Monogram Tufted leather (raised 3D Monogram relief) · Standard Trainer uses smooth leather, calf leather, or denim
• Tongue branding: 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
• Midsole / outsole: 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
• Design intent: LV x Nigo Trainer is a collector / hypebeast / streetwear collaboration piece · Standard Trainer is a core LV luxury sneaker range

Product Details

• Brand: Louis Vuitton
• Collaboration: Nigo (“Made by Nigo”)
• Model: LV x Nigo Trainer
• Colour: 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)
• Upper Material: LV Monogram Tufted Grained Leather (Black / Anthracite)
• Key Design Details: 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
• Laces: Black Flat Laces
• Midsole: Black Athletic Midsole with Dark Grey / Slate Grey LV Monogram Heel Pod
• Outsole: Dark Grey / Slate Grey Rubber
• Collaboration Charm: “Made by Nigo” Red Heart PVC / Rubber Charm with Cream Lettering (Silver Ball Chain, Removable)
• Style: Low-Top Luxury Sneaker
• Gender: Unisex
• Available Sizes: UK1–12 (EU35–45)
• Recommended Use: Year-Round · Streetwear · Hypebeast · Collector · Unisex Luxury · Smart Casual · Everyday Premium · Gift · Travel

Please refer to the size chart before ordering. If you are between sizes or prefer a roomier fit, we recommend choosing the larger size.

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