Sneakerhead Jimmy Fallon Just Scored Caitlin Clark’s Unreleased Taylor Swift-Inspired Kicks

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Jimmy Fallon‘s sneaker collection just got a brand new addition, thanks to WNBA star Caitlin Clark.

A few days after revealing her new partnership with Dick’s and Foot Locker in New York, Clark appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Friday to promote her new book and catch up with the late night host and well-known sneakerhead.

When conversation turned to Clark’s signature shoe with Nike, she pulled out a box containing her unreleased “Friendship Bracelet” Caitlin 1s, which of course are a tribute to the athlete’s friend, Taylor Swift. “She’s the best,” Clark told Fallon, noting that many fans show up to her Indiana Pacers games with friendship bracelets in hand.

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Clark told Fallon he was the only other person who had a pair of the kicks, which are set for a February release.

With a washed-out pastel tie-dye aesthetic across the upper, blending soft shades of yellow, blue and pink, the sneaker’s standout element is its fuzzy shoelaces which are adorned with various beads and charms to mirror the look of a friendship bracelet. Fans will be able to customize the beads to give their sneakers a unique twist.

In a nod to the “Tonight Show,” the beads on Fallon’s pair spelled out “2nite show.” (Clark’s own pair, which she debuted at an August practice, spelled out her initials CC and her jersey number, 22 on the beads.)

It isn’t the first time a WNBA signature shoe has been in the “Tonight Show” spotlight. Last year, New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu showed off her Nike Sabrina 3 “Blueprint” sneakers on the show, surprising fellow guest Adam Sandler with a pair.

And this summer, Fallon’s custom Air Jordan 1s turned into a lucky charm for the New York Knicks.

The longtime Knicks fan attended multiple playoff games this season, which led to a tradition that saw guard Josh Hart untying Fallon’s custom Air Jordan 1s. Now, the sneaker, signed by all the Knicks’ players after they won the championship in June, lives in the rafters of 30 Rockefeller Plaza.