Months before LeBron James played his first game with the Los Angeles Lakers, he and Nike partnered with menswear designer John Elliott for a collection of items that was headlined by the coveted Icon QS.
Though prior to that, the collaborative partnership between James, Elliott and Nike, began with the LeBron Soldier X in 2016. The Icon QS debuted in a white upper that featured translucent panels and detailing and stitching around the toebox, sides of the shoe and heel to present a complete look.
“The idea for the sock — that was LeBron’s idea,” Elliott explained at the time of the initial release.