LeBron James Reveals Unreleased Nike Air Force 1 Low in "Navy Patent Leather"

The never-before-seen AF1 was worn during the unveiling of his LeBron 23s in Shanghai, China.

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Hypebeast was on the ground in Shanghai, China with Nike to witness the unveiling of LeBron James‘ 23rd signatures shoe ahead of his 23rd season. A perfect convergence of numbers calls for a celebration in its own, however, keen eyes spotted the King sport a pair of unreleased Nike Air Force 1 Lows. At the reveal of the Nike LeBron 23 and the House of LeBron in Shanghai, his pair of AF1s were a constructed in a navy patent leather make for the upper, while sitting on a matching semi-translucent sole. The tongue saw a debossed logo that reads “AF1 LBJ,” and when confirmed with Nike, the shoe was a 1-of-1 for the King, however, they revealed that there is a possibility of a general release down the line. Tying the details altogether is the muted gold dubrae. Take a closer look above at the never-before-seen navy patent leather AF1.

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