Here comes another breakthrough on sneakers with printed uppers. The Nike Air Force 1 Supreme brings you a simple yet rocking colorway of Dark Obsidian/White. The leather upper with splattered elephant print design is seen throughout the sneaker with a Dark Obsidian sidewall, a White Swoosh and out-sole. This is more likely the same with the Air Force 1 High Supreme previously released. You can find this printed AF1 at Nike accounts.
Omaha sneaker artist Gabriel Horton was featured in my post yesterday about the Jay-Z vs. Lil Wayne Air Force Ones. Horton went for a darker theme on the Crazy Clown Air Force Ones, leaving behind superstars in favor of creepy murderous clowns. The haunting clown face looking back at you took five hours to complete, an amazing feat considering the details involved in this customization.
Horton’s depiction of an evil clown includes blue stringy hair, dead eyes and skin with an unhealthy beige hue. The exterior sides of the Crazy Clown Air Force Ones feature ear-to-ear images of the clown to give us perspective on the monster in question. A look at the interior sides, however, show the crazy clown’s intent as he bears his vicious teeth for all to see.
I love the blood drops used throughout the shoe to set the right mood for the viewer. Horton used red blood drops on the toe, heel and the clown’s face to drive home the fact that no one should get near this clown. The Crazy Clown Air Force Ones are available right now in size 12 for $150 though customers can ask for this design in another size. You can scare your friends and family members with a hot custom by Gabriel Horton by emailing msnim:chat?contact=service1978@hotmail.com.
We all know the Mayor is the king of Air Force 1s. His 1000+pair collection is now legendary among sneakerheads. Apparently AF1s are like Pringles, cos dude just did up another nasty Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke at Nike Sportswear’s 21 Mercer St. flagship in NYC. Mayor chose a khaki-coloured waxed canvas for the entire upper and an icey midsole. The remaining contrasts are a rich golden hue, highlighted by the use of identical leathers on the lining and Swoosh. Those both match the outsole, laces and tongue logo, making for an utterly elegant outcome. Again, with these, you got zero chance of getting them, but feel free to head over to 21 Mercer and make an appointment to see what inspires you.
You may have seen a couple of shots of these on the 21 Mercer St. blog. Our boy Pete from Premium Laces hooked up a killer Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke recently, and we have exclusive pics of the elephant printed love. At first glance, what you see is impressive enough: ultra-contrast elephant print in cement/black on the toe, eyelets and heel while silver and white hold it down on the side panel and Swoosh, respectively. A good choice on the icey sole, although we’re starting to think these things can make every Bespoke joint look dope.
In case Pete decides to rock these at night, just the right conditions reveal the side panels and tongue to have reflective 3M treatment and also show the Swoosh in it’s patent leather loveliness. Lacelocks imprinted with Pete’s little girl’s name, ‘Sky’ complete the personalized effect. You’ve got zero chance of getting your own pair, so click the jump to enjoy the other pictures and keep it locked here on Sneaker News for news and exclusives.
This past year we’ve seen a number of hybrid models come out of the Nike Sportswear category, the Air Max 90 Current Huarache, Cortez Fly Motion, and we’ve even seen an upcoming Air Max (Maxim) 1 that looks to use some Flywire inspiration on the upper. Little has been done to the Air Force 1 when it underwent some changes a few years ago aside from adding a visible Air unit in the heel. However now pictures have surfaced of a wear test sample Nike Air Force 1 that looks to remove the full length Air unit in the sole of the shoe with Zoom Air in the heel and what looks to be something along the lines of Nike Free in the forefoot. Before those of you Air Force 1 fanatics start a petition, understand that these are wear test samples (notice the numbers written on the shoes) and might not necessarily make it to the market. via Jordan-ugg.com
