The sneaker world in India just got its most talked-about moment of 2026. CMF by Nothing and Gully Labs are bringing back the Xoloni Orange sneaker for one last time, and honestly, if you sleep on this, you are going to regret it for a while.
Final drop. Limited pairs. May 30, 2026. Nothing Store, Bengaluru.
That is the short version. Here is everything else you need to know.
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What Is the CMF x Gully Labs Xoloni Orange?
This is not your average brand collab where two logos get slapped onto a generic silhouette. The Xoloni Orange was built from scratch through a nationwide design challenge called #DesignCMFKicks, which pulled in over 1,000 entries from creators across India. The winning concept came from Dhreetimaan Sarmah, a designer from Dhemaji, Assam, and it took nearly nine months to go from sketch to finished shoe.
The name itself carries weight. Xoloni, pronounced ho-lo-nee, is an Assamese word meaning “to change.” For a sneaker born out of community participation, that is a genuinely fitting choice.
The GL001 silhouette from Gully Labs gets reinterpreted here through the industrial design language of the CMF Phone 2 Pro: the bold orange suede, the black softy leather, modular quarter panels you can swap out, an extendable back strap, and signature screw detailing at the toe that gives it that raw, tech-forward edge. Only 200 individually numbered pairs exist in total. This final drop is the last chance to own one.
What Makes This Drop Special: The RCB Jersey Surprise
Here is the part nobody saw coming. Every successful purchase at the May 30 drop event also includes a signed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) jersey, autographed by the players. Nothing is the Title Sponsor of RCB for the 2026 T20 season, so the timing is deliberate and the addition is genuinely exciting for cricket fans and sneakerheads alike.
A limited-edition sneaker plus a signed RCB jersey. At the same event. That is a lot to walk out with.
Drop Details at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, 30 May 2026 |
| Time | 7:00 PM IST |
| Location | Nothing Store, 660/1, 100 Feet Road, 1st Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru |
| Availability | Limited pairs, while stocks last |
| Bonus | Signed RCB jersey with every purchase |
The Story Behind the Sneaker: Community Over Closed Doors
Most limited-edition collabs play out the same way. Brands agree on terms, designers work internally, a product appears, people buy it. Clean, predictable, a bit forgettable.
CMF and Gully Labs did the opposite. They opened the entire creative brief to the public. Students, hobbyists, street designers, people who had never pitched a shoe concept in their life all of them got a shot. Over 1,000 entries came in. Community voting happened. A jury picked a winner. And then that winner actually got to see their design manufactured, refined, and released into the world as a real product.
Dhreetimaan Sarmah, the winning designer from Assam, put it well: the sneaker is “a token of appreciation to the expert craftsmanship of shoemaking and Nothing’s USP of making tech fun again.”
That is a good line. And it is accurate.
CMF Phone 2 Pro: The Tech Behind the Inspiration
The Xoloni Orange borrows its colour language and design cues directly from the CMF Phone 2 Pro. If you want the full context of what inspired this sneaker, or if you have been considering picking up the phone itself, here are the current Amazon.in listings:
| Variant | Amazon.in Link |
|---|---|
| CMF Phone 2 Pro Black 128GB | Buy on Amazon.in |
| CMF Phone 2 Pro White 128GB | Buy on Amazon.in |
| CMF Phone 2 Pro Light Green 128GB | Buy on Amazon.in |
The CMF Phone 2 Pro runs on a Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro chip, packs a 6.77-inch AMOLED display, a 50MP triple-camera setup with 2x optical zoom, and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. At around Rs 22,999, it punches well above its price point and picked up MKBHD’s Best Value Smartphone award last year.
Why This Collaboration Matters for Indian Streetwear
India’s sneaker culture has been growing for years, but community-led design at this scale is still rare. The #DesignCMFKicks challenge was not a PR exercise the winning design actually got made. That distinction matters. It signals something real about where Indian streetwear is heading: toward participation, not just consumption.
Gully Labs has always been about storytelling through design. Their craft-driven approach to premium leather sneakers, built right out of Noida, carries a distinct Indian identity without leaning on nostalgia as a crutch. Pairing that with CMF’s modular, playful, tech-forward aesthetic created something that neither brand could have made alone.
The Xoloni Orange is the result. And 30 May is your last shot at it.
Should You Go?
If you are in Bengaluru or can get there, the answer is pretty straightforward. A numbered limited-edition sneaker, a signed RCB jersey, and the chance to be part of what is genuinely a meaningful moment in Indian design culture. Limited quantities means this sells out fast.
Get there early.
Nothing Store, Indiranagar, Bengaluru. 30 May 2026. 7 PM IST.