Shanghai is getting an early Christmas present this year. On December 9th A-COLD-WALL*’s special iteration of Nike’s iconic Air Force 1 will be exclusively dropped in the international city with a global release following on December 21st. For A-COLD-WALL* designer and founder Samuel Ross, this release presented an opportunity to produce a shoe with a sustainable narrative.

Made with the super-unique textile, Nike Flyleather, which is made with 50% recycled natural leather fibers, the shoe pushes both minimalist design and environmentalism. Staying up to speed with the planets contemporary need to reduce carbon, the silhouette is also updated by a paired-down styling supported by a reduction in eyelets, a perforated swoosh, and monochromatic color way. 

Words: Paola de Oliveira
Photography: Nike