Originally rumoured to release this year, Sean Wotherspoon‘s scrapped blue sample pair of Air Max 97/1s has struck a chord with sneakerheads the world over.

Now that the rumour has been quashed, getting your hands on the all-blue upper pair just became a trillion times more difficult. But Melbourne-based sneaker maker Chase Shiel has the next best thing — if not better.

Chase has linked up with designer Fiamma Studios to craft a limited edition, handcrafted SW Corduroy “V2 Blue” custom sneaker, a pair that even has its first recipient Kevin Hart excited as hell. This serves as a follow up to Chase’s OG-inspired pair from late last year.