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There's barely a shape Nike's iconic Air Force 1 sneaker hasn't taken by now. But sometimes it's the slightest of interventions that make for the most luxurious of shoe upgrades.

Like here, when a classic sneaker gets a suede sibling in a deliciously dark new hue.

This "Medium Ash/Off-Noir" suede colorway model sees these AF1 sneakers trading their traditional white for an ashy, earthy black all-over colorway with a creme-colored Swoosh for contrast.

There's something supremely simple and elegant about swapping the stark brightness of the original shoe for this soft, rich leather.

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It's a fitting shade of brown-ish gray for fall, the season in which these sneakers debut as a women's exclusive. Sorry, fellas, this one's ladies-only.

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

Until then, there's more than a couple of materially morphed kicks to look into, with Nike on a spree of rethinking beloved bestselling shoes in wild textiles and textures other than you're used to.

A Levi's denim Air Max 95, anyone? Or how about a Nike Air Max Dn sneaker that you can stick Legos onto?

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, especially when it's hardly the only hot suede Air Force 1 in Nike's recent footwear arsenal.

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But, my goodness, is it sumptuous too.

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