Central Cee’s Red Beetroot Air Force 1 is a Perfect Mix of Patent and Premium Leather

After causing controversy with claims that he popularized the Nike Tech sweatsuit long after the matching sets had been staples in cities like New York and Baltimore, British rapper Central Cee is keeping up the hype for his ongoing Nike partnership with new images of his upcoming UK-exclusive Air Force 1 Beetroot.

The Central Cee x Nike Air Force 1 Beetroot is a monochrome masterpiece with deep beet red covering the entire upper, shifting from patent leather on the toe, lace, and heel panel to premium leather on the toebox and side panels. The Swoosh gets more patent accents, and the sockliner is satiny soft, but the entire shoe is the same red shade except for a tiny hit of gold on the tongue label and the lace dubrae.

Beyond the beetroot red colorway, Cee is keeping up his patent Air Force theme with a black and grey colorway featuring white accents. On both pairs, a graffiti halo “S” logo from Cee’s clothing brand, SYNA, sits on the lateral side heel to make the co-branded collab apparent. More SYNA branding is added on the custom box and insoles.

The Central Cee x Nike Air Force 1 UK will be released Spring 2026 through Nike and select retailers in-store and online. Available in men’s sizing, the retail price is set at $150. For all the latest rapper collab sneaker news, Sole Retriever mobile app.

Zach Harris

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