Stash’s Legendary Nike Air Force 1 and Air Max 95 Are Officially Returning in December
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After a year rife with leaks and rumors, Stash has officially announced the return for two of his highly collectible Nike sneakers from the 2000s.
The Stash x Nike Air Force 1 Low and Air Max 95 are locked in for a mid-December release, and the revival of the grails will bring about a few material changes — likely for the purpose of better waterproofing. Both sneakers make use of a different nylon and see the addition of Stash’s graffiti logo on the tongue tag. The Air Force 1 also adds taped foxing to the toe box, but its color-blocking remains the same.
More significant deviations come to the Air Max 95, as its grey wavy stripes and toe tip have been swapped for shades of blue to create a more consistent gradient. Eyelets on the upper most nylon panel now host the nylon webbing for the lacing system rather than being tucked beneath the panel as before, and the tongue hosts a new zippered stash pocket.
After making his name as a graffiti artist who got his first gallery placement at 17 years old, Stash became a fixture of streetwear collaborations in the ’90s and got his Nike sneaker debut with an Air Force 1 High in 2003. His Air Force 1 Low being recreated now released at the beginning of 2006 to much fanfare and was then followed by the Air Max 95 in March. Their colorways were similar to that of Air Classic BW from 2003, which was inspired by the grey trains with blue stripes used for the New York City subways (and which were occasionally tagged by Stash.
The Stash x Nike Air Force 1 Low (HF5516-001) and Air Max 95 (HF5515-400) will release December 13, likely through the Snkrs app and select third-party retailers. Pricing for the Air Max 95 is set at $200, while the AF1 Low’s has not yet been confirmed.
About the Author:
Ian Servantes is a Senior News Editor for Footwear News specializing in sneaker coverage. He’s previously reported on streetwear and sneakers at Input and Highsnobiety after beginning his career on the pop culture beat. He subscribes to the idea that “ball is life” and doesn’t fuss over his kicks getting dirty.
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