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Inspired by the the famous political cartoon drawn by Benjamin Franklin and published in The Pennsylvania Gazette in 1754, Ceeze has made a custom pair of Nike Special Field Air Force 1s. The custom sneaker plays on the famous Gucci snake by distressing it slightly before application. Black paint splatters are added between the sections of the snake which are detailed further by adding a “Join or Die” font motif. The shoe strap features the same slogan, but is distressed further to make both the front and back heel tab resemble burnt parchment.
These custom Nike Special Field Air Force 1s are available now in limited qualities on Ceeze’s website. In case you missed it, check out Ceeze’s incredible take on the Nike Air VaporMax.

Having already hit stores in a University Red colorway earlier this year, Nike has released the first images of a burgundy set of the Air Max Plus Ultra TN. The sneaker is constructed with a variety of different materials, with the likes of leather, mesh, and other synthetic substances used for the body. The black leather overlays form a wavy pattern across the shoe, with different shades of purple used for the toe box overlay, laces, and Swoosh logo along the side. All of this sits atop a black air sole complete with the signature Nike Air Max bubbles.
The burgundy colorway of the Nike Air Max Plus TN Ultra is expected to be available later this fall for $170 USD. While you’re waiting on that, check out the “Dragon Red” set of the Air Footscape NM.

Coming soon from Nike Sportswear is perhaps one of the Swoosh’s best jeweled Swoosh drops of all time: a “Dusty Peach” rendition of the Air Max 1. Due to hit shelves later this month, the silhouette (like past AM1 Jewel drops) is marked by an all-leather upper — one that, in this case, comes decked out in a deep peachy orange hue. The fruit-inspired look extends to the laces while black accents take care of the branding and rubber outsole. Last but not least, a white midsole caps off the look.
The Air Max 1 Jewel “Dusty Peach” is set to hit NSW spots on August 24 for $140 USD.

With a “Light Bone” colorway of the Air More Uptempo already set to hit stores next month, Nike is adding to the Uptempo family with the announcement of a “University Blue” colorway of the sneaker. The shoe sees a baby blue leather used for the majority of the upper, with the color leaking onto the laces and part of the mid and outsole. The design’s signature “AIR” text is stitched along both sides in white. Nike’s branding is visible in a variety of different spots, appearing below the heel, on the back, and twice underneath the sole.
The “University Blue” Colorway of the Nike Air More Uptempo is expected to be available across all Nike retailers for $160 USD, with certain distributors like Rise already taking pre-orders in select sizes.

ASICS is continuing to push out new looks for a few of its retro models with the release of a “Deep Teal” colorway of the Gel Respector. Built with a premium suede upper, the sneaker sees a single teal color all the way throughout its body, including the laces and tongue. The sneaker also has a heel panel in the same color, as well as a rubber sole that is textured for extra traction. The midsole is made from a clean white rubber, while the outsole uses a darker tan color.
The ASICS Gel Respector in “Deep Teal” is available now in select sizes for $120 USD, with more expected on the way. For more ASICS news, take a look at the GEL-Lyte V built with GORE-TEX construction.