The Air Force 1 missed inclusion in the Nike Basketball Elite Series by about three decades, but here’s a look at what it might have looked like in a similar setup. This new Nike Air Force 1 Low matches the style of this spring with a clean black and white combo, and thanks to just the slightest hint of Spirit Gold on the midsole branding, these find a common link with the aforementioned cutting edge drops. And though it might not be fair to compare these with modern technical marvels, those new designs will be lucky to have one-tenth the career the AF1 has enjoyed over these past thirty years. Check out the latest pair below, then grab yours from the only place that stocks this colorway: JD Sports.
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The Air Force 1′s own nickname is ‘Uptown’, so it’s plain to see why we get so many colorways patterned after the Bronx Bombers each spring. The Nike Air Force 1 and New York Yankees colors are a natural fit, a testament to each’s timeless style and their year-in-year-out contention for that number one spot. The latest Air Force 1 Low comes just a month into the regular season with NYY trailing a few of its AL East rivals, but can the Boston Red Sox brag about their own AF1 look? Not this season, and you’ll only be able to jump on board with a purchase from perhaps the most ironic store to be carrying such a Yankee look: England’s JD Sports.
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Ever since Brooklyn-based artist Stash gave his personal twist on the Air Max 95 back in 2006, we’ve seen a ton of Air Max 95 releases curiously exclusive to JD Sports that were colorized in similar fashion. Within the last few months, we saw two ‘Un-Stash’ Air Max 95s like this Navy/Slate Blue colorway as well as one in Dusty Purple, but arriving just before the end of March is this sick new Grey/Blue/Graphite coloway that does the perfect Stash-variant attempt. Does JD Sports have more colorways ‘stashed’ away? We sure hope so. More detailed shots below, but cop yours now at UK footwear dealer JD Sports.
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The Nike Air Max 95 is a modern classic at the very heart of the Sportswear division, both in terms of the number/frequency of releases and in the sense that the OG ‘Neon’ style defined a template that we’ve seen replicated in countless variations with the kind of unity that defines the relatively recent concept of ‘pack’ marketing. This latest pair sees a return to the classic grey-dient, but instead of matching the Swoosh to the eyelets and Max Air cushions, these opt for yet more grey in favor of a green lace. It’s just a tiny shift that will seem like a giant leap for AM95 devotees, and another pattern that we’ve both seen executed perfectly in the past, and expect for the future. But be careful about waiting around for the next one, because with exclusive availability only at JD Sports, these will be gone before you know it.
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The Nike Court Force High is one of those models that was quite common in the mid-’00s, but has subsequently seen its frequency fall off a cliff as Nike Sportswear makes room for an unprecedented variety of retro styles. We still haven’t seen a new pair since last October, but this new variation proves NSW hasn’t entirely shelved the beloved 1987-born silhouette. The new Nike Court Force AC follows the path blazed by models like the Air Force 180 and Flight Lite, adopting a vulcanized sole for a more casual approach. Canvas on the navy and grey uppers drive the easy-wearing feel home, and you’ll find these pairs in stock now exclusively at the UK’s JD Sports.
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It’s still pretty early in 2012, but by the looks of things so far the Nike Vandal High might be poised for a bit of a resurgence. Not a model that we generally see too frequently, we just gave you a look at this black and gold pair and we’re back already with a foggy colored version that mixes in some icy hits of blue. Abandoning the vintage bent of the aforementioned black/gold’s, these ditch the nylon for a leather look, which which fades to black across the piped off sections of the upper. There’s even a bit of canvas thrown in for the Swoosh overlay and the Nike branding on the back badge. Continue reading for the full look at head over to JD Sports now if you need this Nike Vandal High in your life.
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What would happen if you took the Nike Air Max 90‘s best known colorway and toned down the intensity on the black and red sections? The first answer that comes to mind upon seeing this new pair is “Another beautiful AM90″, but let’s be more specific about what they’re bringing to the table. This is one of many Ninetys this spring done up with the beloved ‘Infrared’ OG blocking pattern, and just like the other releases that’re more widely available, these opt for a shift on the mudguard rather than the OG black (Dark Shadow grey, in this case). This in combination with a more conventional red than the Infra- variety gives these a fresh but familiar feel, but the only way you’ll ever have them in your hands them is to get in touch with JD Sports.
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If you check back in our archives over the last couple of months, you’ll notice a particular aversion towards the OG grey-dient look for the Nike Air Max 95. In the absence of that iconic set up there have been a gang of other colorways vying for your attention, some of them putting a darker twist on the look, and some opting for a more solid blocking overall. The anthracite and red version shown here flips the grey-dient set up on its head, letting the sneaker get darker from the ground up. Follow us after the jump for a full look at this vamp-colorway, which is available exclusively through JD Sports out in the UK, long time purveyor of Air Max goodies.
Nike Air Max 95
Anthracite/Red
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