Lil’ Yachty’s Nike Air Force 1 “Concrete Boys” Releases On December 2nd

Matt Varga 2 hours

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It’s not easy to steal the spotlight away from Travis Scott shoes, but Lil Yachty nearly accomplished the feat with his performance at ComplexCon. On top of an on-stage back-and-forth with Bimma Williams around his Air Force 1 “Concrete Boys,” the “Let’s Start Here” rapper rented a literal concrete truck to promote his upcoming collaboration. While many of the sneakers featured at the Las Vegas function were of the unobtainable or F&F variety, there’s much better news for this release, set to tip off on December 2nd.

Part of what set off the spat between the artist and critic was the shoe’s simplistic overall adornment, already a divisive proposition in the community. Yachty’s chief inspiration for the white-dominant, navy-accented layout is the aesthetics of other hip-hop AF1s of the 2000s; Jay-Z and his Roc-A-Fella records, Fat Joe and his Terror Squad collective and Eminem are just a few of the names who utilized the silhouette for simplistic, often ultra-rare editions. True to that, the Lil Yachty Air Force 1 sports a slew of nods to his own “Concrete Boys” group, including a stickman construction worker at the heel and their “It’s Us” adlib on the tongue.

The pushback on the other side comes from the shoe being perhaps too simple, a criticism that’s only gained steam with a run of all-white editions with understated heel stamps, typically coming after an artist’s album release (Drake’s “CLB,” Travis Scott’s “Utopia,” Lil Uzi Vert’s “Eternal Atake 2.”) Regardless of which side of the argument resonates with you, the hype is already sky-high; early pairs are commanding double their retail price on the grey market.

You’ll get to cop on December 2nd via SNKRS and partnering retailers, commanding a $140 MSRP. Enjoy detailed looks ahead and keep our Sneaker Release Dates page handy as we near the launch.

: Lil Yachty x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Concrete Boys” btsn

: Lil Yachty x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Concrete Boys” btsn

: Lil Yachty x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Concrete Boys” btsn

: Lil Yachty x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Concrete Boys” btsn

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WHERE TO BUY

Lil' Yachty x Nike Air Force 1 Low "Concrete Boys"

SKU: IB5720-100

RETAIL PRICE: $130

RELEASE DATE: Dec 2, 2024

US 12/02/2024 Monday

Retailer	Release type	Status
Nike SNKRS US	Standard	Coming Soon

Written by

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.