"A king answers to no one"
Like most of the themes and holidays we’ve explored over the past year or so, Nike’s output for Black History Month 2012 has been its most expansive so far. The Nike Air Force 1 Low has been around the longest, and this year’s model anchors a collection that spreads its theme across four Nike Sportswear silhouettes and three more from the Basketball division. Key details include the ‘UPLIFT’-emblazoned, wildly patterned sockliner and footbed, a print duplicated on the translucent bottoms of this otherwise earthy suede design. So they’re a break from the ongoing black and gold BHM theme from years gone by, but quite strongly tied to the rest of this year’s Nike Black History Month releases; where do they stand in each category? Each pair in the set is slated for a February 11th release, and you’ll find the 2012 Black History Month Air Force 1s at select shops like Millennium Shoes.
Nike Air Force 1 Low BHM
Midnight Fog/Black
453419-090
02/11/12
5
Read the rest of Nike Air Force 1 Low ‘BHM’ – New Images
© Sneaker News, 2012. |
Permalink |
No comment |
Add to
del.icio.us
A contrasting mixture of winter and summer materials appears on the Nike Air Force 1 this spring. Dressed in wool and suede, this pair features a unique look that is only accentuated with anthracite tones on the side panels and khaki tones on the toe box, heel-tab and outsole. Available overseas at JD Sports.
Nike Air Force 1
Anthracite/Grey
£67 (~6 USD)
Nike Air Force 1 Anthracite/Grey
Nike Air Force 1 Anthracite/Grey
Some of the best Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke creations are the ones that hold some sentimental value, after all if you’re going to spend 0 on a pair of sneakers they’d better mean something special to you. Ryan Chapman’s engagement design was a pretty good example of that, as is Jason Curtin’s ‘Bone Rack’ pair shown here. Dedicated to his late grandfather ‘Bone Rack’ who served time in the Marines, the pair looks to elevate his legacy of service through its design. A few nods to the man’s medals are incorporated, with the silver star etching on back and the purple heart icon on the dubrae. The remainder of the upper keeps it clean in a solidly blocked navy colorway, going for denim and suede in a pretty premium look. Follow us after the jump for the full shots of the Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke ‘Bone Rack’ by Jason Curtin and let us know in the comments if you’re cooking up any special designs for a possible trip to 21 Mercer. via UGSoles
Read the rest of Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke ‘Bone Rack’ by Jason Curtin
© Sneaker News, 2012. |
Permalink |
No comment |
Add to
del.icio.us
Joining the recently released “White/Court Green” Air Force 1 Low is a VT Premium version of the iconic silhouette.
Utilizing a combination of anthracite Vac Tech wool and grey suede, the kicks provide a look we’ve yet to see from the Air Force 1. Grey suede adorns the heel tab and toebox while the wool makes up the entire midfoot portion, heel panel and eyestay. Finished off with an anthracite midsole and more hits of grey on the outsole and midsole branding, this is one of the more unorthodox looks we’ve seen from the AF1.
These are available now via JD Sports.
Now available is the “White/Court Green” Air Force 1 Low we previewed just the other day.
Combining smooth and tumbled white leather on the upper, the kicks feature court green accents throughout in the form of the heel tab, outsole, midsole Air branding, tongue tab branding and on the double Swoosh.
Not set to land stateside until March 14, you can cop these now overseas or online via SNS.
Shea White is at it again with another Bespoke Nike Air Force 1. Named the “Sunglasses and Advil”, this shoe draws inspiration from the Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement, the Air Jordan 11 “Space Jam” and the Nigel Sylvester Birthday party at the penthouse of Hotel on Rivington NYC (which gave Shea a headache/hangover the next morning). The cement print on the sockliner of the shoe represents his head crack we mentioned earlier. Also, the shoe features patent leather and a blue outlined Swoosh representing the aforementioned “Space Jam” 11s. Also, check out the Advil and sunglasses dubrae on the laces. What do you think of Mr. White’s latest Bespoke?
Bespoke Nike Air Force 1 “Sunglasses & Advil”
Bespoke Nike Air Force 1 “Sunglasses & Advil”
Bespoke Nike Air Force 1 “Sunglasses & Advil”
Bespoke Nike Air Force 1 “Sunglasses & Advil”
Capping off the Nike Sportswear releases for the Black History Month Collection is the Air Force 1 Low Premium.
As mentioned earlier today, these feature the same combo of grey, maroon and black as the other kicks, but make use of the same exact colorful pattern as the Nike Basketball BHM collection, thus tying in the casual kicks with their basketball roots. Also, as we saw in our initial preview, these come with an extra pair of colorful laces alongside the standard black, leading us to believe that maybe the entire BHM collection will come with an additional set.
Take a look at the kicks, which you can pick up alongside the Huarache Free, Air Max 1 and Blazer on Nike.com come February 11.
Cement, concrete, elephant… call it what you will but the affection it invokes are all the same. Just minutes ago, the Cement/Elephant Skin design option on Nike iD is finally available. Select from either Air Force 1 High iD and Air Force 1 Low iD, with the opportunity to appoint the iconic pattern as its upper. Furthermore, as NIKEiD hinted earlier, two additional colorways are also available. Aspiring sneaker designers and Air Force 1 aficionados can now select the original Neutral Grey/Dark Grey scheme plus Midnight Navy/Neutral Grey and Varsity Red/Neutral Grey. As with all limited design options, Nike iD will only permit 750 pairs of Air Force 1s. So act fast and purchase your design now.
Pages: 1 2
Dropping this Spring, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, is this white/court green Air Force 1 Low.
Sporting the same premium look as the upcoming black/action red colorway, these couple both smooth and tumbled white leather with a white midsole, green outsole and additional green accents throughout. Topping off the lux look is the underutilized double Swoosh.
The white/white-court green Air Force 1 Low is set to drop on March 14 for .
A few days ago, we first caught wind of Nike’s plans to offer us the option to implement elephant print onto our uniquely created pairs of Nike iD Air Force 1s. Well, beginning tonight at midnight, February 1, the Nike iD shop will go live with this option; and, we expect to see a good number of sneaker enthusiasts take advantage of this option in the coming months.
Every year around this time Nike brings us love-filled surprises just in time for a special day that is widely celebrated amongst most loved ones and those who care for one another. What might also serve as an offering to the Chinese New Year and a follow up to yesterday’s Air Jordan 1 Phat High, get ready to brace your heart as we look forward to the release of the new Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Valentine’s Day” 2012.
Set to drop in an eye-catching Sport Red/White-Sport Red colorway, this classic Mid-top sneaker will return once again for the holiday to include features such as its tumbled and smooth leather panels on the upper, red and white accents and signature branding, red contrast stitching, white laces, a white midsole, and an all out red outsole.
Spread love this year as this colorway will release on February 8, 2012 in Adult and Grade School sizes at a retail price of USD and USD respectively.
When Sneaker News brought you images of the upcoming Nike Air Force 1 iD samples yesterday, all of them depicted a tonal, almost monochromatic elephant print in a variety of colors with but one single photo depicting the classic dark-on-light grey as was pioneered on the Air Jordan III OGs. Here’s an expanded look at that tonal grey and gumsoled approach to the Air Force 1 Low on NIKEiD, as well as a hightop version that goes with a translucent bottom instead. These two are quite similar, yet different enough to demonstrate some of the blocking options available on both heights when the super-limited 750-pair run opens on February 1st at midnight eastern. Will you choose suede on the rear quarter like the AF1 Low iDs, or maybe you wanna go from toe to heel in Elephant like the Highs? Get your drafts in order because there’s no time to waste once these go live, and click through to see some more of these samples in the meantime.
Read the rest of Nike Air Force 1 iD – Grey Elephant Samples
© Sneaker News, 2012. |
Permalink |
2 comments |
Add to
del.icio.us
Shop DQK product