Nike Air Force 1 Fontanka “Vintage White” Honors the OG ’82 Design

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40 years after its inception, Bruce Kilgore would never have imagined the impact that his Air Force 1 would have on footwear. For the best part of two decades, the silhouette has also shown that it can adapt to modern trends through color, material, collaboration, and even reformation. The latter has been the move for the past few years, with everything from Pixelated pairs to deconstructed designs flooding shelves. The relatively new Nike Air Force 1 Fontanka fits somewhere in-between with offset, glitched outsoles, and overlays, while deconstructed values like fly-away eyestays, rolling stitchwork, and double tongues tackle the trend. Keeping with Nike’s continual upgrading, the pair is also fitted with React cushioning, hence the pair’s lack of Air branding.

Now, after finally seeing its staple “Triple White” release, the silhouette returns with an OG-inspired design that harkens back to the infant days of the Air Force 1. Dubbed the Nike Air Force 1 Fontanka “Vintage White”, the pair brings a simple off-white “Phantom” leather construct, with tonal suede, nylons, laces and liners completing a one-color upper. Its OG inspo comes through via Light Smoke Grey-colored React badging a-la the 1982 original, whilst aged-look “Beach” sole units add juxtaposed heritage to the modernized design.

An official Nike.com release for the Nike Air Force 1 Fontanka “Vintage White” is yet to be revealed, but it’s likely that, given the colorway, the pair will arrive for the Spring/Summer season. Until then, you can enjoy a first look at the pair here below, and keep your eyes glued to our official Twitter account for further updates.