Another Trio of Nike Air Force 1 Dance Hit the D-Floor
Officially announced in early September, the Nike Air Force 1 Dance hit retail shelves in early November. Intended to cash-in on the momentum generated by breaking’s big Olympic debut in Paris (before the entire sport was unceremoniously zapped by Raygun), sneakerheads have taken a shine to the performance-oriented AF-1. Now, three more colourways have appeared, all featuring the model’s upside down heel labels (designed to read correctly when breaking upside down), slimmer nylon tongues and a slitted outsole. Check out the release details below.
Not long ago, Nike revealed the Nike Jam, the first-ever Swoosh sneaker designed specifically for breakdancing. Arriving just in time for the sport’s debut at the Paris Olympics, Nike even partnered with graffiti legend Futura for the launch, who helped curate a colourway and broader apparel collection around the release (which included federation kits for the United States, Korea and Japan). ‘The Jam is a beautiful, brand-new model that's been created from the ground up for what the dancers themselves want to perform and feel comfortable in’, Futura said in the lead-up to the launch.
Despite the regrettable Raygun who put a few rounds in the sport’s inaugural Olympic events in Paris, Nike are continuing to show support for the dance category. Their latest product involves a remix of the iconic Air Force 1, a sneaker with its historical lineage on the hardwood in the 1980s. Composed in a classic ‘Volt’ edition, the Air Force 1 Dance’s most significant design shift is undoubtedly the upside-down ‘Nike Air’ text on the heels and tongue tags – the idea being that they will read normally when dancers go head over heels. In terms of actual technical alterations for dancers, it looks like the AF1 actually features slimmer nylon fabric on the tongues, while the soles are re-engineered with two cut-out lines near the front – improving flexibility.
The Nike Air Force 1 Dance will be available in a ‘Volt’ colourway on November 7 for $130. Additional iterations are expected to arrive throughout the latter part of 2024.
