Cali-based skate shop Arts-Rec was long rumored to be working on a Nike SB project, with the retailer finally unveiling its take on the Nike SB Dunk Low back in March. In addition to this silhouette, we’ve known they also had an SB Air Trainer 1, a skateboard-modified version of the Air Trainer model, in the works. Arts-Rec has finally unveiled the release date for both pairs and revealed a first look at the SB Air Trainer 1.
Borrowing the design motifs and aesthetic from their SB Dunk Low, Arts-Rec brings safari influence to the SB Air Trainer 1. This is done via the safari print pattern on the suede mudguard and heel overlay, a cult-classic pattern found on many Nike SB projects of the past. Contrasting this are hits of black on the lateral suede overlays and the lockdown strap, which splits Arts and Rec logos on the right and left sneakers, respectively.
