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Following a festive green-red take on the Dunk Low, Nike now dresses its classic Air Force 1 silhouette in chocolate tones and tartan fabrics in preparation for the colder seasons ahead.The uppers arrive in an edible mix of “Cacao Wow” tumbled leathers and “Pale Ivory” hits across the side Swooshes and heel tabs. Tartan fabrics encapsulating the tones used in the colorway are spread along the collars and heel counter while additional dark brown accents are found on the heel tab embroidery and tongue tags. Rounding out the look are sail white midsoles and caramel-toned rubber outsoles.Take an official look at the holiday-ready Nike Air Force 1 Lows above and look for the plaid-patterned pairs to arrive soon via Nike and at select retailers for $130 USD. Look for more flannel and plaid iterations to surface in the coming weeks.Elsewhere in footwear, On’s Bodega-Exclusive Cloudnova Z5 arrives in “Fermented Burgundy.”

40 years of the Air Force 1 continue to be celebrated with collaborations and new colorways. Expanding on this celebration, Nike has now presented a look that features snakeskin Swooshes. For a style as popular as the Air Force 1, it’s no surprise that it has seen its fair share of exotic looks over the years. Snakeskin Air Force 1 releases in recent years include reissues of 2001’s Air Force 1 B “3M Snake” and the 1996 Asia exclusive “Ivory Snake” that this colorway is updating.Favoring a light gray leather upper as opposed to the white one found on the “Ivory Snake” edition, this Air Force 1 Low keeps it simple with a reptilian twist. Both the Swooshes and heel branding feature a snakeskin base, with the heel branding favoring a embroidered Nike Air logo in light gray. The look is complemented by the silhouette’s standard sole unit found in an off-white color.Release for the Nike Air Force 1 Low “Snakeskin” is expected to take place in the coming months via Nike and select retailers in women’s sizing. Priced at $110 USD, take a detailed look at the pair above.Elsewhere in the world of footwear, another gum sole colorway has landed on the Nike SB Dunk Low.

In August, Nike revealed a new theme, the “Nike Moving Company.” The Air Force 1 served as the starting silhouette with references to the fictional company found on the tongues and sockliners of each colorway. Now, it lands on the Air Max 97 as the style continues the celebration of its 25th anniversary.For the Air Max 97 “Moving Company,” a balance of “Hemp/Stadium Green-Ale Brown-White” provides a unique color palette that seemingly references moving boxes with its brown shades. Utilizing the sneaker’s wavy linework, the upper toggles between “Ale Brown” and “Hemp” with seemingly sporadic brown embroidery throughout the lighter layer. “Stadium Green” serves as a key accent color at the small Swooshes, tongue detailing and heel tab that reads “NIKE MOVING CO.” in light brown. Additional thematic detailing is found on a unique lateral tag with the theme’s signature snail Swoosh logo. This logo can also be spotted on the tongue and sockliner. Lastly, the white sole unit shows off its Air technology to complete the look.Release for the Nike Air Max 97 “Moving Company” is expected to take place in the coming weeks via Nike and select retailers at a price of $185 USD.In other footwear news, LeBron James’ latest signature shoe, the Nike LeBron 20, has been outfitted in Lakers colors with its “Violet Frost” makeover.