Nike Adds A Serpentine Air Force 1 Low To Year Of The Snake 2025

An early preview of the holiday slate for January.

Matt Varga October 16, 2024

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Chinese New Year has been a brand focus for Nike, Inc. for quite some time, highlighted this year by the textile-laden Air Force 1 “Year Of The Dragon.” As the holiday looms once again, we’ve been getting a constant stream of release news regarding the Swoosh & Jumpman’s plans for 2025, with the Kobe 5 “Year of the Mamba and confirmation of the Jordan models at play already adding a ton of excitement. While it may not sport the same overhaul as its aforementioned sibling, the Nike Air Force 1 Low “Year of the Snake” fully embraces its concept all the same.

The discussion for this pair has to begin with the embossed snake print at the heel counter, notable as a never-before-seen touch on the Air Force 1. However, nearly every section of this shoe includes some serpent imagery; the tongue tag takes on a snakeskin material, the olive tones on the Swoosh are certifiably reptilian (though also present excellent synergy with typical CNY tones) and a gilded dubrae sports a coiled pattern. Even in the margins, allusions to the holiday take over — official images showcase a traditional Wanzi knot, a good luck charm for the Lunar New Year.

While a release date is up in the air at this early stage, expect this pair to come about near January 29th. For context, this year’s AF1 landed on February 14th. For the latest information, keep an eye on our Sneaker Release Dates, or simply enjoy the gallery of official images ahead while you wait.

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Nike Air Force 1 Low "Year Of The Snake"

SKU: HV5979-130

RETAIL PRICE: $130

RELEASE DATE: 2025

US 2025

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.