[Update 4 Dec 2023] Along with a set of close-up shots, Matthew M Williams has confirmed a 7 December release date for the 1017 ALYX 9SM x Nike Air Force 1 Lows! Anticipate the pairs’ arrival via alyxstudio.com on that date, with a subsequent release on Nike SNKRS on December 15.

[Update 1 Dec 2023] Official images of the 1017 ALYX 9SM x Nike Air Force 1 Lows have emerged! Check them out via the gallery above as we anticipate the drop happening on 15 December.

[Update 29 Nov 2023] While official announcements are still pending, it has been reported that the 1017 ALYX 9SM x Nike Air Force 1 Low pack will release on 15 December. Stay tuned for a confirmation from the duo and the arrival of official images.

[Update 27 Nov 2023] Detailed shots of the 1017 ALYX 9SM x Nike Air Force 1 Lows have emerged. Check them out via the gallery above and anticipate the pairs’ arrival in December via Nike, with a retail price tag of US$155 each.

[Update 23 Nov 2023] Months following a series of early looks, product drawings of Matthew M Williams’ Nike Air Force 1 Low have now surfaced, revealing its collaborative identity under his 1017 ALYX 9SM namesake.

No additional details have been disclosed at this time, but we can expect more to be unveiled in the coming months for the 1017 ALYX 9SM x Nike Air Force 1 Low collection. Stay tuned here for further updates.

[Update 17 Jul 2023] In a couple of newly-surfaced images, Matthew M Williams was seen donning a pair of MMW x Nike Air Force 1 in black. Similar to when the first white colorway was teased with the help of a musician, this time the Givenchy designer was spotted with K-pop superstar and BigBang member Taeyang.

Williams was also seen in the same MMW AF1s a couple other times, including at a separate shoot. While it’s harder to make apart the details on this black pair, expect the same MMW touch including mini Nike Swooshes to adorn this collaborative model. Follow along for more updates of Nike’s ongoing partnership with Matthew M Williams.

In a couple of photos posted on his Instagram yesterday, Matthew M Williams, creative head honcho of Givenchy and 1017 ALYX 9SM, was seen together with Jamaican Dancehall musician Alkaline, presumably at a photoshoot for Givenchy’s SS23 campaign.

Alkaline was first featured on the French house’s SS22 campaign and Williams subsequently posted campaign images from both seasons to his account. But it wasn’t before long when sneaker fans started to notice the designer was wearing a never-before-seen pair of Nike Air Force 1 Low.

On the feet of Williams was a white pair of AF1 that appeared worn-in and dirtied. The construction and details look similar to a regular AF1’s including the “AIR” text on the midsole. But replacing the OG Nike Air Force 1 logo at the tongue is a mini black Nike Swoosh with a line of text that’s indiscernible from the pictures.

Mini Swooshes are a signature design element of Nike MMW, Williams’ collaborative line with Nike. The collaborators’ last outing was a pair of slip-on slides covered with holes—which also features the mini Swoosh on its forefoot.

According to Complex Sneakers, this pair of Nike MMW Air Force 1 Low “White” is a prototype that is a “work in progress”. Given that Williams first previewed the Nike Zoom MMW 005 slides via Instagram months before it launched, the Nike MMW Air Force 1 Low might be coming soon. Stay tuned for the latest on this pair and the Nike MMW collab.

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