Official Look at the Nike Air Force 1/1 “Nike and the Mighty Swooshers”

Customizable sneakers are nothing new from the Nike imprint, but the brand did kick it up a notch when it introduced the Air Force 1:1 — a lifestyle silhouette that allows wearers to literally pick and pull apart the shoe’s various velcro panels on the uppers. The model’s forthcoming act — the “Nike and the Mighty Swooshers” colorway — is perhaps one of its most adventurous yet as it delves into the world of sci-fi and essentially morphs the kicks into a walking comic book.

This colorway was first previewed towards the end of May, but it’s just been unveiled by way of official imagery. To start off, the toe boxes are covered with alien-like figures and come backdropped with a shimmery silver. Adjacent to this are what appear to be female anime characters that drop off on the lateral and medial sides, and the quarter sections mix between leaf-esque prints and retro Nike insignias. Characters that are reminiscent of the Roswell Rayguns martian also come into play here and adorn the heel’s overlays. Additionally, you can personalize the shoes with various forms of Swooshes and patches that come packaged inside the box.

It’s still unclear as to when Nike and other retailers will drop these, but you can likely expect a launch to go down in the coming months.

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