Nike Air Force 1 Spring 09 Elephant Print Pack & More

For the Spring 2009 Season, we’ve already seen plenty of previews from Nike Sportswear and now it’s time to showcase the shoe that most sneakerheads anticipate the most, the Air Force 1. For the Spring and Summer 2009 Collections, Nike Sportswear Creative Director, Richard Clarke, said this “For the launch of Nike Sportswear we looked at the Beijing games and derived inspiration from that. This Season, we took ACG and its 20th anniversary as a driving force for the creative direction.”

The design team that worked on the Air Force 1 looked to the Elephant Print created by Tinker Hatfield, as a key point of inspiration for the Spring Supreme, Premium, and even In-Line Air Force 1’s. “This season we went back to iconic prints as only Nike can do, but adding that Sportswear innovation, fusing the AF1 with a meticulously crafted laser etched Elephant print puts this AF1 into a class all its own”, said Jesse Leyva, Nike Global Design Director. Some additional features on the entire collection of Air Force 1’s for Spring 2009 include an interior gloriously re-engineered in supple leather; smooth, rolled edges and flush seaming for superior comfort as well as a polished deubré as a finishing touch.