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There's barely a shape Nike's iconic Air Force 1 hasn't taken by now. But sometimes it's the slightest of interventions that make for the most luxurious of upgrades. Like here, when a classic sneaker gets a suede sibling, in a deliciously dark new hue.

The "Medium Ash/Off-Noir" model sees these AF1s trading their traditional white for an ashy, earthy black all-over, with a creme-colored swoosh for contrast.

There's something supremely simple, and elegant, about swapping the stark brightness of the original for this soft, rich leather. It's a fitting shade of brown-ish gray for the coming fall — which is when the shoe drops, literally, as a women's exclusive.

Priced at the usual $120 a pair, these velvety AF1s are something of a steal almost, and an easy way of luxe-ing up something casual, or toning down the more serious looks from your autumnal wardrobe.

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Until then, there's more than a couple of materially morphed kicks to look into, with Nike on a spree of rethinking beloved bestsellers in other textiles and textures than you're used to: A Levi's denim Air Max 95, anyone? Or how about this Air Max Dn that you can stick Legos onto?

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Suddenly, just as I'd established in my opening lines, this sexy suede style feels almost too simple a makeover to get this excited over. But, my goodness, is it sumptuous too.

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