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Nike’s Skate-Engineered Air Forces Are “Instant” Classics

Written by Morgan Smith in Sneakers

Another day, another Nike SB x Air Force 1 for another city. This week, Tokyo's getting its own special skate shoe designed by Instant Skateboards.

Technically, the city already got blessed with one. On October 9, Instant dropped a limited-edition Air Force 1 skate shoe, dressed in black suede, royal blue Swooshes, and special branding. It essentially treated the SB Forces like Air Jordan 1 Royal sneakers (the suede Reimagined versions, that is).

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Those came and went, of course. Next, Instant Skateboards will drop a second logo-free version, featuring the classic color scheme but no Instant stamps. The brand's still making this release special, though, with collaborative polo shirts, Instant lace dubrae, and secret stickers.

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Instant Skateboards' Nike SB Air Force 1 skate shoes will drop exclusively overseas on October 31, which is great news for folks across the water but bad news for stateside skaters.

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Don't worry. There will be other Nike SB x Air Force 1 "City Pack" sneakers. Philadelphia's Nocturnal will drop its pair soon, alongside Fly Streetwear and Ben-G.

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Morgan Smith

Morgan Smith is a style writer at Highsnobiety, born in Virginia and currently based out of New York. If it's a cool, new sneaker or super nice clothing item (or collection), Morgan has more than likely written about it. Morgan has worked in the fashion industry since 2018, writing for publications, managing social media, leading her own sneaker-focused platform, and interviewing fashion figures like Joe Freshgoods and Dapper Dan. Morgan's writing spans several topics, including runway show coverage and trend pieces. Sneakers, celebrity style, pop culture moments, and emerging fashion brands remain her faves. When Morgan isn't glued to her laptop, you can catch her binging the latest season of "Love is Blind" or obsessing over the new Rihanna 'fit that just dropped. By the way, Morgan interviewed the bad gal, too.

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