Check Out this Brown and Purple Suede Ben-G x Nike SB Air Force 1 Sample

The Nike SB Air Force 1 might be the shoe of the summer. After debuting the remixed classic in a Linen-inspired Light Orewood colorway, SB followed it up with a Timberland-inspired Flax monochrome, but it’s the pairs barely visible on the horizon that have us really excited. Diving deeper into SB’s typical tendencies, the latest skate-friendly AF1 preview is the first skate shop collab seen on the new silhouette.

From Amsterdam with Love

The Ben-G x Nike SB Air Force 1 Sample popped up on Instagram this week, adding another SB collab for the Amsterdam skate shop that dropped a white and green Swoosh-textured SB Dunk Low in 2019. This time around, the early sample preview shows a new approach on the SB AF1, with a brown and purple suede mix looking like a tribute to Donatello.

Seen in just a couple of leaked preview images, the pre-production pair features an upper coated in rich chocolate brown suede. Deep purple is added to the suede Swoosh, leather heel tab, and outsole, with a creamy white midsole adding some bright contrast. The Ben-G logo on the lateral heel features white lettering on top of a purple embroidered circle.

Is the Ben-G x Nike SB Air Force 1 Dropping?

As of now, the Ben-G x Nike SB Air Force 1 Sample hasn’t made it to the SB drop schedule, but with the sample making it out of the shop, there’s a decent chance we’ll hear more about the collab soon. To keep up with all the latest from Nike SB’s Air Force 1 line, download the Sole Retriever mobile app.

Zach Harris

Zach Harris is a writer based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, Complex, High Times, and more. He is obsessed with skateboarding and bowling. He is still looking for his first 300. For tips, reviews, and anything in size 10.5 - zach.h@soleretriever.com