Nike Scurries Into the NYC Subway With Another Rat Fur Air Force 1 Colorway
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- The premium black pebbled leather covers the toe, toebox, and front half of the side panels, before switching to the thick brown fur on the back panel and Swoosh
- Two slanted red eyes sit on the heel for some nightmare-inducing energy, fuzzy black laces, and a pinkish outsole to complete the subway rat details
- The Nike Air Force 1 Low Black Subway Rat doesn’t have a release date yet, but with the other NYC rat pair on the calendar for Holiday 2026, these shouldn’t be far behind
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Nike has been dropping plenty of NYC-specific heat lately, bringing Knicks and Liberty colorways to lifestyle and basketball shoes alike. For its latest pack, though, the Nike NYC team is getting a little grimy with it. Taking to the subways, sewers, and dark corners of the trash-covered city, the Rotten Apple’s latest Air Forces are a tribute to the city’s unofficial mascot: the rat.
The Rotten Apple Rodents
The Nike Air Force 1 Low Black Subway Rat is the second colorway in Nike’s Sinatra-free rat pack, following an off-white pair with a pink tail and an MTA card hangtag. On the second pair, The Swoosh switches it up with a black pebbled leather base and thick brown fur on the heel, bringing a slightly scarier rodent vibe to the city streets.
The premium black pebbled leather covers the toe, toebox, and front half of the side panels, before switching to the thick brown fur on the back panel and Swoosh. Two slanted red eyes sit on the heel for some nightmare-inducing energy, fuzzy black laces, and a pinkish outsole to complete the subway rat details.
Nike Air Force 1 Low Black Subway Rat Release Details
The Nike Air Force 1 Low Black Subway Rat doesn’t have a release date yet, but with the other NYC rat pair on the calendar for Holiday 2026, these shouldn’t be far behind. Available in unisex sizing, the retail price is set at $140. For all the latest Nike Air Force 1 ‘01 news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.
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