Highsnobiety

Brand: Nike x Swarovski

Model: Air Force 1

Release Date: December 1

Buy: Nike SNKRS

Editor's Notes: If you'd have asked me to envision a Nike x Swarovski sneaker a few weeks ago, this Air Force 1 is certainly not what would've come to mind. Covered in swirling and seemingly removable panels, the design renders a white or black AF1 almost entirely unrecognizable.

Though it wasn't exactly a clever design, Cactus Plant Flea Market's Swarovski-studded Nike Dunk made a lot more sense. It was exactly what I'd have thought a Nike shoe done up with Swarovski appliqué would look like.

Here, not so much.

Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Twitter post.
Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Twitter post.

It ain't easy to describe what exactly is going on here without actually getting hands-on with the shoes but it appears like layers of molded rubber, shaped with intricately spiderwebbed lines, have been fastened across the uppers and midsoles of the classic Nike silhouette.

Those little metal screws can be undone with the Nike screwdriver that the shoes come with, allowing the wearer to remove the panels. That's good 'cause you can't get to the laces otherwise.

Since this is a Swarovski affair, loads of little crystal studs are fitted across the shoes at seemingly random points, creating pleasantly weird textural expanses.

Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Twitter post.
Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Twitter post.

Aside from the potential to trigger someone's trypophobia, I'm pretty into Swarovski's stab at the Nike AF1.

Anything that diverges from the typical formula of "semi-special colorway" or "same shoe with extra logo" is worth at least a second look and these definitely fit the bill.

Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Tiktok.

In light of these nutty sneakers, we got in-depth with Nike's history of Swarovski-studded sneakers.

To stay updated on everything happening in the sneaker world, check out the best sneakers to add to your rotation this week, follow @highsnobietysneakers on Instagram, and sign up to our newsletter for early access to the best drops sent straight to your inbox.

Want to keep browsing? Head to the Highsnobiety Shop for more products that we love.

We Recommend
  • Want Nike's New Beautiful Forces? That'll Be $365
    • Sneakers
  • fragment's Next Nike Sneaker Is...Just a Regular AF1
    • Sneakers
  • Calling All Lover Boys: Drake's NOCTA x Nike AF1 Is Returning
    • Sneakers
  • Supreme's New Air Force 1 Collab Is Brown. Very Brown
    • Sneakers
  • Off-White™'s AF1 Mid Is Both A-Maize-ing & Grim
    • Sneakers
What To Read Next
  • HOKA's Chunky Hiker Is Seriously Smoking
    • Sneakers
  • Veja's New Running Shoe Is a Surprisingly Slick Crossover Sneaker
    • Sneakers
  • The Trader Joes Tote Bag Is No Stanley Cup
    • Style
  • Ghettotech, Bootytech, Sextech, meet the Detroit trio HiTech
    • Culture
  • Kendall Jenner in Business Bottega Is Best-Dressed Material
    • Style
  • 2024, the Year of the Beautiful Celeb Couple
    • Culture
*If you submitted your e-mail address and placed an order, we may use your e-mail address to inform you regularly about similar products without prior explicit consent. You can object to the use of your e-mail address for this purpose at any time without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs. Each newsletter contains an unsubscribe link. Alternatively, you can object to receiving the newsletter at any time by sending an e-mail to info@highsnobiety.com

Web Accessibility Statement

Titel Media GmbH (Highsnobiety), is committed to facilitating and improving the accessibility and usability of its Website, www.highsnobiety.com. Titel Media GmbH strives to ensure that its Website services and content are accessible to persons with disabilities including users of screen reader technology. To accomplish this, Titel Media GmbH tests, remediates and maintains the Website in-line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which also bring the Website into conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Disclaimer

Please be aware that our efforts to maintain accessibility and usability are ongoing. While we strive to make the Website as accessible as possible some issues can be encountered by different assistive technology as the range of assistive technology is wide and varied.

Contact Us

If, at any time, you have specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of any particular webpage on this Website, please contact us at accessibility@highsnobiety.com, +49 (0)30 235 908 500. If you do encounter an accessibility issue, please be sure to specify the web page and nature of the issue in your email and/or phone call, and we will make all reasonable efforts to make that page or the information contained therein accessible for you.