Rio Ferdinand x Nike Sportswear Air Force 1 “RF1″

Being true to the Nike Sportswear legacy calls for a continual remixing of the pinnacle of performance and design, which embodies the nine icons that the Sportswear lineage is built upon. The Air Force 1 remains as a global icon of infinite inspiration since its inception back in 1982.

Rio Ferdinand joins an elite group of innovators, privileged to re-work this icon of Nike Sportswear. And he’s done it his own way. The ‘RF1’ focuses on a clean white-on-white concept, with a mixture of smooth, patent and ‘alligator’ embossed premium leathers for an understated yet luxurious aesthetic. They’re capped off with superfine gold stitching, a gold medial swoosh and variants of his ‘five’ insignia on the heels.

There are just fewer than 100 pairs of this incredibly limited shoe being released in the UK with the launch taking place at Nike’s 1948 space in Shoreditch on Saturday 30th May at midday.

Thanks to Freshness for additional pics.