Original Story (10/10/22): Throughout 2022, Nike has been celebrating the 40th anniversary of the classic Air Force 1 with special colorways, including ones based on specific locales from around the globe (such as the “Little Accra”). Just revealed is a new colorway inspired by San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood.
San Francisco Chinatown is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia as well as the oldest Chinatown in North America, established all the way back in 1848. Nike honors this historic community with its own Air Force 1 Low, dressed primarily in white leather with a pink gradient Swoosh. Tongue tags also come in pink and feature a lotus flower graphic and “舊金山” (“San Francisco” in Chinese) in gold foil. This same branding appears on the insoles. We see another lotus flower with a pink tint debossed onto the lateral heel. Rounding out the design is a white midsole with a pink gradient heel and an icy blue translucent outsole.
Grab a first look at the Nike Air Force 1 “Lotus Pink” below. Expect these to drop on Nike.com in early 2023 as part of the brand’s CNY (Chinese New Year) lineup. Stay tuned to Modern Notoriety for updates.
Nike Air Force 1 “Lotus Pink”
Color: White/Lotus Pink-Yellow Gold
Style Code: FD0778-100
Release Date: January 2023
Price: $150 USD
Update (10/26/22): Check out the official images of the Nike Air Force 1 “Lotus Pink” below. These are slated to drop in January as part of Nike’s CNY pack that honor’s San Francisco’s Chinatown, which also includes the “Gold Mountain” Dunk High.
First look photos via woganwodeyang:
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