The fruits of the collaboration are ripe. They’ve kitted out a AF1 silhouette from 2001 in a glossy gold and burnt auburn upper, with turquoise accents and chunky knit laces. The left and right shoes feature, respectively, unique “NIGO AIR” and “J-HOPE AIR” branding on the tongue tags, sockliner, and heel, where the traditional embroidered “NIKE AIR” logo usually sits. And for Nigo, it’s the first of many to come—J-Hope is the first collaborator in the designer’s ongoing series of Air Force Ones he’s planning to release with a global lineup of collaborators.
Those looking to cop a pair of the Nigo x J-Hope Air Force One best set their alarms accordingly—civilian sneakerheads are going to have to compete with ARMY for these joints. The shoe goes on sale for $150 on Thursday, October 22via the SNKRS app and select retailers.
