1017-ALYX-9SM x Nike Air Force: First Drop is Out Now

Back in January, we got our first glimpse of Matthew M. Williams’ Nike Air Force 1 High-tops at his ALYX FW20 show.

Williams is a frequent Nike collaborator and dubbed for bringing a “street goth aesthetic”. For this release, stuck with the classic silhouette of the Air Force 1 to create an understated and refined take on the legendary design. 


Classic Air Force 1 silhouette in premium leather, dyed with ECCO sustainable dye process, leather straps with anodized aluminium buckle with lasered logo for closure at front, 1017-ALYX-9SM logo on side, embroidered Nike swoosh on back.

Alyx brings back the sock boots

The sock boot came two years ago to break the shoe market numbers. With Balenciaga and then a lot more brands to follow, it was the ‘‘it’’ boot to have for more than 3 seasons.

This year ( and after 2 seasons break) Alyx, the high-end label best known for playing outside the menswear box, has just released its ultra-luxurious take on the style—and it was certainly worth the wait.

This designer sock sneaker features a dreamy palette of whites and greys, with a few contrasting pops of darker shades. The elongated knit upper wraps snuggly up the ankle, and the futuristic silhouette sits on top of one serious treaded sole.

It was sharp of Williams and Alyx to wait for sock sneaker madness to die down before unleashing these on the world and it seems to be the right move.

Shop the boots on Farfetch.