Nike Made an Orange Friends and Family Air Force 1 ‘01 for Paris Fashion Week

There are levels to Paris Fashion Week. First things first, if you paid your own way to France, you’re already behind the major players. Whether you’re modeling, presenting, partying, or influencing, the brands are shelling out big bucks to make a splash at the industry’s hottest event. For Nike, showing out for the brand’s family in France is key, and not all of the Air Force 1s have square cowboy toes.

French Friends

The Nike Air Force 1 ‘01 Paris Fashion Week Friends & Family pair was posted to Instagram by Extra Butter Creative Director Bernie Gross, and we haven’t seen another pair since. The limited canvas colorway continues the brand’s refresh of the much-lauded 2001 Air Force 1 shape, this time with reference to Paris’ 3rd and 4th arrondissements (those are neighborhoods), where Nike is hosting its Paris Fashion Week showcases.

Covered entirely in orange canvas, the F&F colorway adds white to the Swoosh, midsole, laces, and tongue tag. More orange pops on the outsole and the midsole AIR branding, but the interesting bits are saved for the insoles and the lateral heel. A “3me.Arrt.” logo is added at the lateral heel as a reference to the Paris neighborhoods, while 2026 labels on the insole commemorate the Fashion Week fun.

Will the Nike Air Force 1 ‘01 Paris Fashion Week F&F Be Released?

The Nike Air Force 1 ‘01 Paris Fashion Week Friends & Family won’t be released to the public, so if you aren’t in Paris already taking in Nike’s private previews, don’t get your hopes up. To keep up with all the latest Paris Fashion Week sneaker news, download the Sole Retriever App.

Zach Harris

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