You know what these brilliantly red sneakers look like? A little like one of Nike’s most famous legends, and one of its most elusive.

The upcoming Nike Air Force 1 “Triple Red” shoe arrives drenched from head to toe in scarlet leather, from its stitched panels and flat laces to the midsole and even the sockliner.

It’s an unbroken block of color that instantly recalls the mythic energy of the Nike Yeezy Red October, the all-red sneaker that reshaped resale culture and still trades for five figures today.

But look closer and this pair might not be reaching that far back. Nike actually released a similar Air Force 1 Low ’07 LV8 1 “Triple Red” in 2021, built on the same monochrome idea.

The 2026 edition updates that formula with smoother leather, tonal detailing, and cleaner lines. Less controversy, more polish.

Over the years, Nike has used the Air Force 1 as a cultural mirror, revisiting colors and moments that shaped sneaker history. The “Triple Red” tone has surfaced across Foamposites, and rare streamlined Roshes, and even the original LV8s, each time carrying the same visual charge.

Arriving in 2026 on Nike’s website for $90, this sneaker isn’t a throwback to chaos or controversy, even if it has just a dash of that decade-old shoe’s red-hot energy. It’s a reminder that few sneakers wear a single color, and a single idea, as confidently as the Air Force 1.

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