Rakeem Miles x K-Swiss Court Tie Break
Retail: $120 | Style Code: 74737-427-M
Release Date: February 27th, 2026
The Rakeem Miles x K-Swiss Court Tie Break is the third and most personal chapter in a partnership that has quietly become one of the most emotionally rich collaborations in sneaker culture today. Released on February 27, 2026, this drop closes out a trilogy that began with a sell-out debut and grew into something far larger than footwear — a full-scale creative universe rooted in resilience, imagination, and the transformative power of storytelling. For Rakeem Miles, the Baltimore multi-hyphenate artist and community activist, the K-Swiss relationship runs deeper than most collaborations ever reach: growing up in foster care, one of his earliest and most treasured gifts was a pair of orange K-Swiss shoes, a memory that has anchored every creative decision made across all three drops.
The Court Tie Break silhouette serves as the perfect canvas for the next evolution of Miles' Action Figure Miles universe. The design shifts from the earthy, woodland tones of the previous Marina RMX releases into something bolder and more vivid — bright yellow soles and neutral grey siding provide a striking foundation, while the blue Action Figure Miles character, a symbol of perseverance and grit born from Miles' foster care upbringing, commands the toe, lateral, and medial branding. A removable cartoon character charm adds a collectible, tactile element that brings the AFM universe into the physical world in a way sneakers rarely attempt. The packaging reinforces the storytelling further, carrying affirmations like "Run Toward Greatness" alongside interior graphics pulled directly from the AFM animated world.
What elevates this release beyond a great-looking shoe is the technology embedded within it. A rubberized hang tag, created in collaboration with Swapnice, is equipped with NFC technology that unlocks exclusive digital content directly from Rakeem Miles himself — including access to an animated short, an extended pilot episode, and behind-the-scenes materials from the Action Figure Miles universe. It's a move that transforms the sneaker into an access point, blurring the line between product and experience in a way that feels genuinely forward-thinking. Supported by a canvas tote and available through K-Swiss.com and select retailers at $120, the Court Tie Break is the rare drop that asks more of its buyer than just copping a pair — it invites you into a world, and makes the case that sneakers can carry real emotional weight when built around authentic human experience.