The NIKE Design Studio is firing up a new Air Force 1 program in honor of the NBA’s 2007 All-Star Game. I visited the studio last weekend and I took a peek at some of the exclusive materials that were being offered.
The design studio does it bigger than everyone else by installing a sneaker alter right inside their building’s facade. All the new styles being offered are put on display so you can get a feel for the look of the shoe you might end up designing. The centerpiece of the new program is the Air Force 25. NIKE has taken their most ubiquitous shoe and redesigned it after 25 years of use by professional basketball players. There’s been a Juelz Santana/Just Blaze collabo that you must have seen already and there was a big superstar party (that amazingly, I wasn’t invited to) for the shoe’s launch.
After all the hype and hoopla this is the shoe that the NIKE designers are hoping will replace the original and well liked Air Force 1.
The shoe has an interesting profile and NIKE is offering over two dozen exclusive premium leathers to cover the upper. This shoe is stylin’ on fools when you are ballin’ and with a price point of $225 dollars per pair you had better be a pro baller to afford these. It’s times like this that I wish I had a sneaker contract.
The design studio was immaculate as always and as soon as I had a chance I snapped a few pics of the jewels that are available to only those people that have NIKE MVP status… Air Force 1’s in some of the slickest, sickest premium leather available. If you collect Air Force 1’s then I would suggest that you register with the Nike Deign Studio through NIKE I.D. dot com as soon as you finish this post. Register for a chance to buy these collectable sneakers. I don’t have any Air Force 1’s in my collection, but these shoes made me think twice.
The Air Force 1 is a dope shoe but I have already cast my lot with the NIKE Dunk. There is no other shoe I would pick up within a heartbeat’s notice that has the Dunk’s style and comfort. Good thing for me that Dunks are also part of the new program and they are offering some of the craziest colors to ever be put on a sneaker. Don’t be surprised when I spaz out and show you some straight up Crayola Dunks that I designed.
Dallas I got invited to the Nike fest. Nas, Rakin, KRS1 and
KANGAY WORST ALL PERFORMED TOGETHER WITH KID CAPRI AND GRANDWIZZARD THEODORE. THEY PROMISED TO SEND ME A PAIR OF THE NEW KICKS BUT THEY NEVER DID AND i AINT paying $225.00 even for brand new poom poom.
Peace, Ernie Paniccioli “Who Shot Ya?” (I did motherfucker)
PS other than the free food and rinks and limo ride to and from the even the best shit all night was KanGay getting his ass booded Apollo style
I’m not feelin the sole or the price on the New AF1’s, I liked the 20th year design better even though they never caught on. There probably one of the best kicks to ball in.
Air Dunks > AF1’s anyway.
1 of these is not like the other….and it’s those dunks….geetttouuuttaheeaa with that weakness
those low chamomile lotion af1’s are mantequilla!
Wait until you see the Dunks that I designed – LAVA.
AF 1’s are for cats that own Nelly CD’s
country grammer son
these dont make me think twice like Donald Byrd……they are totally meant for b-ball no way in hell i would wear those with a nice comfy pair of 501’s( if at all ) …in other words…BOOOOOO
I thought them joints would look wack but now I think I might wanna cop..
Dallas, if you’re reading this I ain’t forgot, school’s been just mad hectic and after tonight I should have time to breathe for some air…I’ll hit you with the cash if those joints are still available.
Hit my PayPal with the size too.
^^^Dallas…
I refute your AF1 claim. As a big dude (sans Amaeche) Dunks seem to “bottom out” for me. You know its like when there’s just too much rim and not enough tire…
Dunks > AF1s. But when you got the time and I got the money I say we coordinate and go on a mission or Nike ID Studio run…
PS – Add Gerald Green winning the dunk contest as another notch…
OOPS that should be AF1 > Dunks… All that new math got my symbols screwy….
“You know its like when there’s just too much rim and not enough tire…”
LMAO, but I smell you on that one big homey