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Italian retailer Slam Jam is known to go above and beyond when it comes to collaborations. The boutique has previously united with several industry heavyweights for special-edition models that garner a second look. From its union with VIBRAM on an experimental tech-first sneaker to its rebellious take on the Vans Sk8-Hi, Slam Jam now joins forces with Nike for an Air Force 1 with an international breeze. The shoe is inspired by Slam Jam founder Luca Benini’s first trip to New York City in the 1980s and reflects the energy of his travels into the designer. Although the Air Force 1 celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2022, the partnership acts as a bridge between NYC and Milan. Delivered in classic black and white leather, the sneaker sees a simplistic yet elevated makeup. Ribbed detailing replaces the traditional medial panels, while the Swooshes and heel tabs receive a premium suede finish. The latter sees faint “NIKE AIR” branding flipped upside down, matching Slam Jam’s flipped “A” logo that replaces the toe box perforations. Branded tongue tags sport tonal logos, graphic “SJ AF-1” insoles decorate the interiors, and layered laces complete the look. Take a closer look at Slam Jam x Nike Air Force 1 Low campaign in the gallery above. The white colorway will be dropping on December 10 via Slam Jam and on December 12 via Nike SNKRS in Europe only. The black pair will be released on January 14 through Slam Jam and on January 17 via Nike SNKRS globally. Elsewhere in footwear, the adidas Originals Puffylette “Fake Printed” pack celebrates classic footwear models.

Back in 2017, Nike debuted the “Kiss My Airs” campaign in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Air Max line. After launching a bright volt Nike Air Max 95 early last year, Nike now dresses its Air Max 97 in Tinker Hatfield’s iconic safari prints — once inspired by the designer’s trip to the furniture store.The upcoming pairs don uppers reminiscent of the AM97 “Silver Bullet,” featuring predominately metallic silver uppers. Fluorescent hits appear on the Swoosh embroidery, safari prints warp around the silhouette from toe to heel, and crisp white midsoles below are fitted with two-toned translucent air units display green and red hues. Rounding out the design are “Kiss My Airs.” fabric tags secured on the lateral heel counter and black outsole grips.Take a closer look at the Nike Air Max 97 “Kiss My Air” above and stay tuned for release details.Elsewhere in footwear, Dr. Martens embellishes 1460 and 1461 boots in Swarovski crystals.

Introduced as a development on its Adilette slides, the adidas Originals’ Puffylette slip-on is based around enhanced comfort. Adding to previous releases, the latest “Fake Printed” Pack celebrates the German sportswear brand’s classic footwear models.Featuring the Samba, Superstar, Stan Smith, and Forum, the adidas Originals Puffylette “Fake Printed” release features 360-degree plush ripstop uppers printed with imagery of the shoes. Assisting the water-repellent uppers is PrimaLoft® insulation for enhanced warmth. The EVA midsole and outsoles found throughout the pack also coincide with the prints for a faithful look.It is interesting to note 25 percent of the components used to make the upper are made with a minimum of 50 percent recycled content. The recycled content is generated from production waste and helps adidas avoid the larger environmental impact of producing virgin content.Priced at $799 HKD (approximately $102 USD), the adidas Originals Puffylette “Fake Printed” Pack is will be available at select retailers like 432Hz November 26.For more footwear news, take an official look at the Pharrell x adidas Humanrace Samba collection.