Nike Air Force 1 '07 LX

The soft tones on this Nike Air Force 1 ‘07 LX lend it a powerful grace. Pale Vanilla coats the outsole, its pleasant creamy hue filling out the rings that form grippy contours under the forefoot and heel. While these structures provide traction for the wearer, the Air-cushioned midsole adds a plush layer of comfort. It is also Pale Vanilla from heel to toe, but above the stitched groove that runs around its top edge, the upper switches to white.

A smooth leather mudguard overlays a toe box that is filled with ventilation holes to form the bulk of the vamp. On the top of the foot, the white eyestay has a small Coconut Milk swoosh embroidered into it at the front, and white laces criss-cross over the tongue. This feature has a patch with Coconut Milk Nike Air branding sewn into it and a piece of fabric in the same colour along its top edge. Coconut Milk tones continue onto the sneaker’s inner lining, while the white insole is printed with black Nike text above a red swoosh for a retro look.

The heel panel and the strip that runs down from it to meet the midsole are both made of pale grey cracked leather. Embroidered into the former’s surface is Coconut Milk Nike Air text. On the sneaker’s flanks, the usual rear overlay is absent, and a double line of stitching marks the spot where this panel would normally connect to the midfoot. Set into both areas is a jewelled swoosh that exhibits a slightly luminous yellow tone. It is shorter than the swoosh seen on most AF1 designs, beginning in the midfoot and reaching just a short way over the stitching that delineates the rear section, thus rounding out the sneaker with a distinctive logo.