February 12th, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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The crepe sole treatment is nothing new for Nike, with plenty of Air Max models donning the squishy material throughout the years. More recently the technique has been ported over to specific lifesytle models from the Nike Sportswear oeuvre, with the Nike Air Royal Mid taking it on last year. Pushing them even further from the sneaker realm is the upcoming Nike Air Royal Desert Boot, steering towards Clark’s immortal Desert Boots in its design. Interestingly enough the crepe sole of all aspects remains the most sneaker like, with a bit of an old school waffle tread patterned on the bottoms. Check out the new shots of both pairs and stick with Sneaker News for the word when these pop up in the US. via KC
Nike Air Royal Desert Boot
Beechtree/Beechtree
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Black/Black
487760-010
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August 2nd, 2011 by Aaron Hope
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Near the top of the list of Nike Sportswear’s most versatile designs is the Nike Air Royal Mid, a lifestyle sneaker with ’80s basketball design cues and a penchant for themed packs. We’ve seen everything from the Vac-Tech standby in leather, mesh and Crocs-like Lite variations, ‘Work Boots’, and most recently the crepe-soled SO edition. The new Air Royal Desert Boot is probably closest to the last of that list, their slotted suede uppers also riding a spongy silicone sole, but are they really a desert boot? They don’t have the traditional chukka-style eyestay, but perhaps the answer is ‘yes’ in the sense that their slotted uppers provide superior ventilation for a blazing clime, though you probably wouldn’t want to go near any real sand whilst wearing a pair. However curious the name, they look quite impressive all the same in Beechtree, Dark Grey and black suede designs, all of which you can see by clicking on the jump below. via CK
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