Nike SB has released the AF-1 City Pack, a set of Air Force 1s dressed in shop-inspired colourways from three skate shops: Ben-G in Amsterdam, Instant Skateboards in Japan and Nocturnal in Philadelphia. It is the latest step in Nike SB's run of skate-ready Air Force 1s, following the SB AF-1 built with Yuto Horigome earlier this season.

In short

• Nike SB says the AF-1 City Pack is now available at select skate shops and on SNKRS in North America and Asia, with Europe following on 13 November.
• The three shop colourways are Ben-G's brown suede and Court Purple, Nocturnal's Cool Grey and Court Green, and Instant's black suede with Game Royal.
• No New Zealand release has been confirmed yet, so NZ dates are TBC.

A shop-first take on the Air Force 1

The idea behind the pack is simple: hand the Air Force 1 to the skate shops that hold their local scenes together and let each one set the colours. Nike SB describes the pack as built by the cities where crews connect. The shape takes its cue from the Air Force 1 "Color of the Month" releases of the 1980s, when the shoe came in a rotating run of two-tone colourways, so the colour blocking does the talking rather than extra overlays or graphics.

Each shop first released a limited version earlier in October, with its logo embroidered on the lateral heel. Ben-G's shop pair was limited to 300 units and launched in store in Amsterdam on 10 October, while Instant's launched in Japan on 9 October. The pairs now rolling out through Nike SB's wider skate shop network and SNKRS drop that shop logo but keep the colourways.

The three colourways

Ben-G (Amsterdam)

Ben-G's pair, listed as Light Chocolate/Court Purple-Sail (IV5289-200), is the warmest of the three. A brown suede upper sits on a Sail midsole, with Court Purple on the Swoosh, heel tab, tongue label and outsole. Purple and brown is a pairing Nike SB fans know well, and if you like the look, the Nike SB Dunk Low Court Purple works the same purple into a Dunk.

Nocturnal (Philadelphia)

Nocturnal's pair is listed as Cool Grey/Court Green-Black (IV6099-003). Grey suede covers the toe box, mudguard, quarters and heel, with green on the Swoosh and outsole and a black midsole sandwiched between them. A metal dubrae sits on the laces.

Instant Skateboards (Japan)

Instant's version pairs a black suede upper with a Game Royal Swoosh and a royal blue outsole on a white midsole. Reports list two different style codes for this pair, so we have marked it TBC until Nike confirms.

A fourth shop pair from Fly Streetwear in China has also been reported for later in the cycle. Details on that one are still TBC.

Sizing

If you're weighing up sizing, our Air Force 1 size guide covers how AF1s fit compared with Dunks and Jordans, and the Nike Dunk size guide is there if you're choosing between the two.

Where to get Nike SB in NZ

Nike SB has only named North America, Asia and Europe for the City Pack so far, so a New Zealand release is TBC. In the meantime, you can shop authentic, inspected pairs from our Nike SB collection and Air Force 1 collection, including the Nike SB Dunk Low Yuto Horigome and the Supreme x Nike Air Force 1 Low Baroque Brown, with free NZ shipping on every order and Afterpay available.

Release details

• Release date: available now in North America and Asia (Nike SB, 30 October); Europe 13 November; NZ TBC
• Style codes: Ben-G IV5289-200; Nocturnal IV6099-003; Instant TBC
• Where to get it in NZ: NZ release TBC. Shop Nike SB now at imyourwardrobe.com/collections/nike-sb

Featured photo: Nike SB (@nikesb).

FAQ

When does the Nike SB AF-1 City Pack release?

Nike SB says the pack is available now at select skate shops and on SNKRS in North America and Asia, and drops in Europe on 13 November. A New Zealand release has not been confirmed.

Which skate shops are in the Nike SB AF-1 City Pack?

The pack features colourways from Ben-G in Amsterdam, Instant Skateboards in Japan and Nocturnal in Philadelphia. A Fly Streetwear pair from China has also been reported.

Do Nike SB Air Force 1s fit like regular Air Force 1s?

The City Pack is built on the Air Force 1 shape, so sizing follows the AF1 rather than the Dunk. Our Air Force 1 size guide explains how AF1s fit compared with Dunks and Jordans.