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Nike's Black & Gold Air Force 1 Has a Hidden Stylish Agenda

Written by Morgan Smith in Sneakers

This is no ordinary black-and-gold Nike Air Force 1 Low. This classic has a secret.

(It's another paisley Air Force 1.)

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Indeed. If you look closely, the latest Air Force 1 features those familiar stitched paisley patterns on its velvet-like uppers, as seen on a few other Forces lately. Nike has blacked out the newest sneakers and added some golden touches for some extra luxe charm.

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Really, they're all part of this paisley Air Force 1 collection, which includes a creamy "Sail" and chocolatey "Baroque Brown" option.

Some, like the "Black Paisley," are already up for grabs on Nike Japan's website for ¥19,800, which is around $130 at current exchange rates.

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Leave it to Nike to make bandanas for your feet.

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Morgan Smith

Morgan Smith is a style writer at Highsnobiety, born in Virginia and currently based out of New York. If it's a cool, new sneaker or super nice clothing item (or collection), Morgan has more than likely written about it. Morgan has worked in the fashion industry since 2018, writing for publications, managing social media, leading her own sneaker-focused platform, and interviewing fashion figures like Joe Freshgoods and Dapper Dan. Morgan's writing spans several topics, including runway show coverage and trend pieces. Sneakers, celebrity style, pop culture moments, and emerging fashion brands remain her faves. When Morgan isn't glued to her laptop, you can catch her binging the latest season of "Love is Blind" or obsessing over the new Rihanna 'fit that just dropped. By the way, Morgan interviewed the bad gal, too.

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