Spike Lee showed love for Jordan Brand and Off-White at the 2026 Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday with a pair of collaborative sneakers.
Eschewing the typical dress shoe expectation for the Oscars red carpet, Lee went with a pair of Off-White x Air Jordan 4 Retro “Sail” sneakers by the late Virgil Abloh. The off-white, full-grain leather shoes feature mesh and translucent details in addition to quoted words, including “shoelaces” and “air” in capitals, as part of the design. The coveted shoe came out as a women’s style in 2020.
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Lee also wore white tapered pants, a white collared shirt, a beige plaid blazer and flashes of purple via a bowtie and fedora. He kept his accessories interesting with white-framed glasses and a bag slung over his shoulder with shining cassette tapes across it. His ensemble complemented his wife Tonya Lewis Lee’s high neck, long sleeve metallic gold dress with cut outs.
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The “Do the Right Thing” director is no stranger to sneakers on a red carpet. In another instance, he wore black Jordan Spizike sneakers, a style tributing him, with a Knicks-themed orange and blue pinstriped zoot suit at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
The 2026 Academy Awards honor the best films of 2025, from “One Battle After Another” to “Hamnet” and more. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, who returns for a second consecutive year as master of ceremonies, the awards show takes place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “Sinners” leads the night’s nominations, with a record-setting 16 nods, including Best Picture. The 2026 Oscars air Sunday night at 7 p.m. ET on ABC and Hulu.