Shoe Zoom: Riccardo Tisci X Niki Air Force 1 Shoe Releases

Riccardo Tisci X Nike collaboration has officially launched and they have already been previewed in the latest issue of Vogue magazine. We finally see the amazing pair with butter soft white leather that graces the upper while a rich brown grain leather graces the Swoosh with a burnt orange underlay. The inner lining matches that same orange while a multi colored "V" shaped heel panel gives the shoe a whole new dimension. Take a look at the various designs after the jump:


 Riccardo Tisci X Niki Air Force 1: The Lo

The Nike + R.T. Air Force 1 Lo reimagines the shoe that changed basketball footwear forever — a bestselling masterpiece that shocked audiences on its 1982 introduction with its pivot-point outsole, full-length Nike Air engineered for the court, and unique shape. Released in thousands of colorways, the crisp look of the Air Force 1 at its finest is celebrated here with a difference — familiarity subverted in reverential but rebellious style

Riccardo Tisci X Niki Air Force 1: The Mid

The Nike + R.T. Air Force 1 Mid is based on the 1990s remix of a classic, bisecting the upper with colors and patterns. Strips that run beyond the supportive jacquard woven ankle strap complement new blocking.

 

Riccardo Tisci X Niki Air Force 1: The High

The Nike + R.T. Air Force 1 Hi takes the shoe that defined street culture and sport to a higher level. Exaggerating the height of the original Nike-Air basketball design, this is one of two new iterations of Force created by Tisci especially for this collection. Tribal looks clash with timeless technology as mask-like applications on the heel meet original design features, bringing new attention to a shoe that started life as a shock to the system.

Riccardo Tisci X Niki Air Force 1: The Boot

The Nike + R.T. Air Force 1 Boot is the most escalated expression of athletic looks in this collection. The Air Force 1 defined height when it debuted. Now that sense of support and fit is extended by using new manufacturing processes that take the shoe to knee height. An inner boot sits within a classic Force silhouette for unexpected elegance. That extension gives the Air Force 1 Boot new terrain for patterns, from the colored lines on the towering tongue to the swooping strips above the ankle. This is a new, taller form that capitalizes on contrast but still remains recognizable as an old favorite.

Apparantly their will also be black versions. These ones will show up in May.

Honestly, I am quite disappointed! I thougth the creator of Givenchy would have brought something more brilliant to the table. What is your opinion?