To create this first-ever mash-up, Sierato started in the physical world by hand-drawing two iconic and inspiring characters from manga series My Hero Academia using the Nike Air Force 1 07 LV8 Utility as the canvas. The hand-drawn detail and layering took 9 hours and illustrates two heroes: Deku & All Might - who inspire us to pursue our dreams and to become legendary, and symbolizes how we are our own hero like him. By adapting this into a digital collectible, round21 connects the physical and digital worlds as a metaphor for the transcendent qualities of story, identity, and fashion and the impact of technology on the current “state-of-the-art." With the purchase, the NFT holder will receive a real pair of Sierato custom artwork physical footwear as a “blind bag” addition to the pieces (size, art and style may vary from the NFT visual reference).

About round21: round21 uses sport as a canvas for art to empower those who live a sports lifestyle. round21 sports products are designed for play in real life and throughout digital worlds all designed in partnership with the round21 creator community. The first-ever round21 Game Room Gallery opens April 5th - May 9th and is a showcase of work illustrating powerful moments in sports and are created by the round21 creator community of athletes, artists and people who play.

round21 NFT owners will be offered access to, rewards for, and surprise-n-delight moments throughout the year. This cadence will commence on January 21, 2022 and will continue monthly on the 21st of each month until the end of the 2022 calendar year. Buckle up, NFT fam, we're going on quite a ride.