Posts Tagged ‘Nike Air Force 1’

Nike Air Force 1 Paul Pierce

Nike Air Force 1 Paul Pierce

Young fans of LeBron and Kobe have been treated to exclusive player-branded AF1s, and for awhile it looked like Beantown babies wouldn’t get to show the love for their favorite team. Nike clearly hasn’t forgotten about them though, as they’ve released these GS AF1s in Celtics colors, celebrating the long-time face of their franchise.

Paul Pierce won’t be seen sporting these in Kicks On Court any time soon, but maybe his kids will. The majority of these use black nubuck, while perforated leather in white and green is used for the mid-panel and toe sections, respectively. Paul’s “P2″ logo adorns the upper near the heel. Black stitching attaches the uppers and midsole, which is accented by a green outsole. The color blocking, like the aforementioned Kobe Bryant GS AF1s, keeps things simple with team colors. These are out now at select retailers.

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Air Force Friday: Halloween 2006

To celebrate tomorrow’s holiday, today’s Air Force Friday features the Halloween Edition from 2006. This pair took the split-in-half feature from the “Scarface” Air Force Ones that released earlier that year. These also used the beloved patent leather material used by countless other shoes in 2006 and a Halloween mask also appeared on the tongue and near the heel.

Nike definitely accomplished their goal on making a shoe that would grab the attention of others whenever worn. Did you cop these back in 2006? Click here for more.

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Nike Bespoke Air Force 1 by Mike Capanni

Nike Bespoke Air Force 1 by Mike Capanni

Just like the zebra stripe Bespoke we saw yesterday, this Air Force 1 by Mike Capanni is going above and beyond to break necks and grab attention. Using Nike’s signature Safari print for the entire upper, Mike is sure to get a lot of buzz for being brave enough to do so.

For his sole selection Mike went with a yellow and clear MX piece, which matches the Safari on the liner, Swoosh, heel piece and toe box. The tan-tan print fills in for the remainder of the upper, while a third pink-red material is used for the heel panel and tongue label. Finally, a red heel unit and laces finish off the colorway.

Click here to see more pics and weigh in on this round of Bespokes.

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Nike Bespoke Air Force 1 by Tony Baker

Nike Bespoke Air Force 1 by Tony Baker

The last Bespoke AF1 we saw was about as clean and simple as we had seen to date. And for that, we heard a number of “Nice, but not $800 nice” replies. This next Bespoke works just the opposite of the last, as it is the first to utilize the zebra stripe material offered by Nike.

Tony Baker, the creator and now proud owner of these, covered almost the entire upper of this pair in the animal hair, with the exception of the black suede tongue and worked leather around the laces and heel tab. Just like the purple pair by GDP above though, these feature any icy clear MX sole.

From subtle to wild, we’ve seen a lot out of 21 Mercer. Which pair is your favorite?

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Nike Bespoke Air Force 1 by GDP

Nike Bespoke Air Force 1 by GDP

GDP took a cue from Prince for his Bespoke Air Force 1, hitting up the design studio at 21 Mercer for multiple ways to rain purple on his Nikes. We see a lot of AF1s get churned out in a variety of styles, but right off the back, anyone who is a fan of purple will recognize these as a very clean take on what is possible with the Bespoke program.

Canvas composes the majority of these, as it’s used along the laces and on the toe box and topside of the toe. The mid-panel that backs up the white Swoosh is made with a slightly darker shade of purple in nubuck, while the suede on the heel portion is almost lavender. 3M completes the look, appearing on the tongue and heel portions.

Click here for more pics. Are these a solid example of the cleaner ways to do up Bespokes?

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Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke by Mayor

Nike AF1 Bespoke by Mayor

Sneaker enthusiasts Mayor is known for making some unique and well-received designs when arriving at 21 Mercer Street. He obviously has an undeniable love for the Air Force 1 and continues to leave his mark as an Air Force 1 addict. Here we have pictures of yet another Mayor Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke creation.

This particular pair screams ‘royalty’ at a first glance. It features a predominately metallic gold upper combined with a rarely-seen gum midsole (yes, we said midsole not outsole. Other interesting features include a burgundy sock liner and a swoosh, the shoelaces and the outsole done up in the same color. Additionally, Mayor spoke with Strictly Fitteds on the design process of this particular pair. So without further ado, hit the jump for more pictures and Mayor’s words. What are your thoughts on this Bespoke creation?

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Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke by Ramon Cerda

Nike AF1 Bespoke by Ramon Cerda

This latest Nike AF1 Bespoke, the brainchild of Ramon Cerda, features an eclectic array of materials as well as a high contrast between the medial and lateral profiles of each shoe. Cerda intends these Bespokes, named the “Rotten Apples,” to symbolize New York.

This symbolism may be seen through Cerda’s deliberate application of contrasting white and brown suede to the medial and lateral heel panels respectively. The inner white suede is meant to represent the inside of an apple as if a bite were taken out of the brown suede, the exterior of the rotten apple. The leather swooshes mimic this contrast. Moving forward from the heel, there is red croc leather on the lateral mid panels and white leather for the medial mid panels, thereby continuing the “bite effect”. The toe box utilizes a red nubuck framed by a hot red patent leather. Moving upwards, there are green leather eye stays on each shoe that frame brown suede tongues below brown laces.

The shoes are crowned with red croc tongue tags with contrasting green stitching. A translucent midsole and brown outsole serve as the foundation for the superseding material warfare.

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