Nike Designer Frank Cooke Teases Pink Patent Air Force 1

Another Valentine’s Day Air Force? Getting ready for Easter? Another colorway inspired by Cam’ron’s pink era? A Kay Yow collab or a Barbie blend? We’re not really sure what this pair is yet, but whatever it is, we’re ready to bring back the mid-2000s with as many patent leather Air Force 1s as possible this year, and this bubblegum pink blend is a great place to start.

Previewed on Instagram by Nike designer Frank Cooke with the caption “taking care of the hood,” the pink Forces are dipped in a monochrome patent leather upper with a matching pink midsole and translucent pink outsole underfoot. The heel tab gets hit with a deep blue color in what looks like a satin fabric, with the blue extending to a gradient side panel Swoosh that evolves into a sunset pink.

We’ve only seen the single photo of the sneaker so far, but from the angle we’ve got, the colorway is rounded out with a pair of deep fuchsia pink laces and more blue on the tongue tag. After capping off 2025 with a multi-tone pink patent Air Force 1 and previewing soft pink Forces for Valentine’s Day, it’s safe to say that you’ll be seeing a lot of the color in 2026.

With only one picture and an Instagram post, we don’t have any release, sizing, or price info on this pair yet, but we’re already hunting for more details, so keep it locked to the Sole Retriever mobile app to find out more as soon as we do.

Zach Harris

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