Nike's Air Force 1 QS gets deep red colorway with matching sole in special edition

Nike has added a deep red colorway to the QS version of its Air Force 1 basketball shoe. The special edition features a matching deep red sole as well as upper. Positioned as a new color option for the classic model, it stands out because the same silhouette can look very different depending on its color combination.

The Air Force 1 debuted in 1982. It was designed by Nike designer Bruce Kilgore and developed by Nike's basketball division. The name is said to come from the U.S. Air Force's presidential aircraft, and the shoe was originally made as an athletic shoe for competition.

QS is a term Nike uses for models it quickly brings to stores, and it is said to stand for Quick Strike. The approach releases limited colors and special editions alongside regular models, and is known as a system for continuously supplying new colorways.

The Air Force 1 has expanded from a shoe worn on the court to one worn as everyday streetwear. Since the 1990s it has become a staple street fashion sneaker, and colorway variations have been released repeatedly. The new colorway fits within this long history as one part of the classic model's lineup.

Making the sole the same color as the rest of the shoe unifies the overall color scheme and gives a different impression than designs with contrasting upper and sole colors.

The new colorway is drawing attention as a measure of how the classic model's colorway lineup will continue.

Basketball Press view

Over more than 40 years since its 1982 debut, the Air Force 1 has been recognized not only as a basketball shoe but as a classic of street fashion. This deep red colorway offers new options in color and construction within that classic framework. Sneaker colorway releases show how a classic model has been accepted over time.

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