Following a first look, we now have a release date for the first drop of the Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 retail collection. Drop 1 of the highly-anticipated collaboration designed by Virgil Abloh is expected to feature nine colorways, with 12 more colorways set to arrive to complete the 21 style range.The retail collection comes after a round of F&F seeding and a limited sale via Sotheby’s, whch saw 200 pairs auctioned off back at the start of the year.Initially believed to be exclusively offered to VIP customers, Drop 1 of the Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 retail collection will be available for purchase online. Leading the selection set to be available in full metallic “Met Gold/Baroque Brown/Black,” along with the collegiate-inspired “White/Team Royal,” “White/Comet Red,” and “White/Gym Green” two-tone styles. Other colorways include familiar tonal “Triple White” and “Black/Anthracite” expressions, while standouts include the Damier pattern graffiti marked “Sail/Multicolor” take and colorful “Met Silver/Black/Dark Purple Dusk/Topaz Gold” pair.Priced at $2,750 USD for lows and $3,450 USD for mids, Drop 1 of the Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 retail collection will be available in sizes US3.5 to US18 via Louis Vuitton’s website July 19.For more footwear news, take an official look at the Off-White™ x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Light Green Spark.”Click here to view full gallery at HYPEBEAST
