[24 Feb 2023] Official images of the Nike Air Force 1 Low “Classics” have emerged. We get a closer look at the tongue tab motifs and the highlight of this silhouette—the gold microphone keychain hangtag. It’s a perfect nod to 50 years of hip-hop along with the rest of the shoes in this pack, and we’re eagerly awaiting the announcement of a release date. Stay tuned for more information!

While the Bruce Kilgore-designed silhouette Air Force 1 has experienced several overhauls this year for their 40th Anniversary, with notable “Bronx Origins” and “Anniversary” editions in its offerings. Yet, the Swoosh seems to have more designs up its sleeves, with a Nike Air Force 1 Low “Classics”  Spring 2023 managing to make reference to a relatively untapped concept — the mixtapes and records of the retro years.

In this iteration, the Swoosh and heel adopt a worn, “rusted” silver color — akin to silver plated metals that have been worn by time’s erosion. Contrasting this is a gold microphone hangtag that ties into the theme of classic records. But most prominently, the tongue features cassette tape motifs while a “Parental Advisory”-style Nike AF1 Classics label is stamped onto the grey insole. Rounding out this retrospiration is an intentionally aged and yellowed sole.

This pair of Nike Air Force 1 “Classics” will be making its drop in Spring 2023. More release details will likely follow then.

In other news, when life gives Nike lemons, they turn it into an Air Jordan 1.