It hasn’t been since the late 90’s that Nike has used pebbled basketball leather on an AF1. For Clark to pull out two colors in that sick material is Mr. AF1 himself in rare form. I should have expected nothing less as he has been on a roll since becoming a major part of Nike’s attention to the AF1 and the direction of the brand. Clark used nothing but the best here. As if the smell of factory LN2 materials and glues marinating in the Nike box for a few deadstocked months before being cracked open doesn’t give the exclusivity of this shoe away, the feel of the leather does volumes to get this point across.

Supple black butter soft leather adorns the toebox, frontal, eyestay and tongue alongside varsity maize contrast stitching. Radiant orange and purple from the SUNS color scheme tie the sneaker together perfectly at the side panel and heel with that luscious pebbled basketball leather Nike has abandoned for years. A double layered swoosh brings us back to the days of truly sick premiums like the Easters of ‘05. And to top it all off, Clark mates a black rubber midsole to a translucent gum outsole. Let’s not forget the nod to Starks laces effort in the mix, as these sick AF1’s are paired every so perfectly with matching Starks Laces.

For those of you smart enough to bug the same spots that received the 112 Pack and the Black Friday AF1’s rewards certainly abound you as you no doubt have your pair on hold or even better, already have them in your closet. These gems are set to release tomorrow with distribution being very limited. Rumor has it that less than 300 pair were allocated to the NorthEast. So if you haven’t locked down a pair you better get to working the phones and email as these will surely be gone in a blink of an eye as with every other All Star AF1 release. No word yet on exactly when the Tier 0 release will be landing, but stay tuned as we will surely have word once they appear. Look for these today at select Nike retailers, our friends at GourmetKickz has a few, and as a last resort try ebay. 

Style: 361649-001
Color: Black/Black-Varsity Maize

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After last week’s debacle with the Air Yeezy in Red and Grey, we now have some pictures of Kanye West himself rocking the Tan, White, and Red color of his collaboration sneaker with Nike, the Nike Air Yeezy. The Louis Vuitton Don showed up to the set of “Go Hard” which features himself, T-Pain, and DJ Khaled wearing this colorway and they are arguably the best pictures we’ve seen to date of the shoe. As you can see the outsole of the shoe is semi-translucent, meaning they probably glow in the dark. In addition to Kanye, Rick Ross showed up in a pair of the Olympic Jordan 6Rings while DJ Khaled had on a pair of the DJ Clark Kent 112 Air Force 1’s. via Nice Kicks // Mi Gente Clothing

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With DJ Clark Kent’s 112 Pack releasing a month ago, he is back with yet another pair of exclusive Air Force 1s, which he has dubbed the “Beijing 2008 And The Winner Is…”. It is quite obvious where the sneakers got their inspiration from, with its metallic gold, silver, and bronze uppers, giving the shoe a stylish, flashy look. Unfortunately, these sneakers were made exclusively for DJ Clark Kent and will not be available for purchase. via Nicekicks

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Tomorrow, July 12th 2008, the Nike 112 Pack featuring the Air Force 1, Air Max 1 and Air Trainer 1, all of which designed by DJ Clark Kent, will be released at select Urban Edge accounts across the country. This pack with the nickname of “112__” is inspired by Brooklyn of course, for those of you outside of Brooklyn each zip code in the BK starts with 112. Don’t sleep on this amazing “1s” pack of sneakers, you will definitely regret, start hunting now! In addition DJ Clark Kent with be at Michael K tomorrow morning starting 10am to do a meet and greet with fans and sneaker consumers.

DJ Clark Kent @ Michael K. – 10AM
512 Broadway | Map
(bet. Spring Street and Broome Street)
New York, NY 10012

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And finally, the bomb. This is the third and final sneaker in the 112 Pack of sneakers designed by DJ Clark Kent. This Air Force 1 features a masterful combination of grey 3M, Elephant Print, a black midsole and neon on the outsole and the laces. DJ Clark Kent were giving these away this morning at Vinnie Styles in Brooklyn and when he ran out of size 13 to give away, he took his own pair off his feet and gave it away. Respect. Those of you not lucky enough to have gotten a free pair this morning the pack will release the first week of July, the price – $125.

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Number two in the pack of three Nike ‘Ones’ designed by DJ Clark Kent in a pack called the 112 Pack. This Air Trainer 1 also features the dream combination of materials as the Air Max 1 – Elephant Print, 3M and Neon. DJ CK was giving these away this morning to a number of very lucky sneaker head and at one point his own pair right off his feet. He didn’t even hook up his own friends yet but only those faithful enough to come through to this event. Those of you not lucky enough to have gotten a free pair this morning the pack will release the first week of July, the price should be $100 or $125.

> Also See Air Force 1 – Nike Ones – 112 Pack – Designed by DJ Clark Kent
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On a hot Saturday morning, June 7th, 2008, DJ Clark Kent was giving away sneakers and at one point the pair off his feet. A good number collectors, casual buyers and sneaker wearers were in line for a chance at getting a FREE pair of the DJ Clark Kent designed “112 Pack” which is based on the Nike ‘Ones’; the Air Max 1, Air Force 1 and Air Trainer 1 all of which are classics in their own right. Above is the Air Max 1 featuring a sneaker-head’s dream combination of materials, Elephant Print, 3M and Neon. Those of you not lucky enough to have gotten a free pair this morning the pack will release the first week of July.

> Also See Air Force 1 – Nike Ones – 112 Pack – Designed by DJ Clark Kent
> Also See Air Trainer 1 – Nike Ones – 112 Pack – Designed by DJ Clark Kent

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NOVEMBER 2007 AIR FORCE 1 RELEASES

Release Date: 11/10/2007 Name: Air Force 1 Low CB Style #: 317295-001 Colors: Anthracite/Anthracite-Stealth-Varsity Royal Price: $80 Note: Philadelphia 76ers

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