Nike’s cache of Halloween-themed sneakers this year is more stacked than ever, but the brand may have saved the best for last with the reveal of a new Air Force 1 redesigned to resemble one of horror’s most iconic villains.
Official product images of a Nike Air Force 1 Low “Jason Voorhees” have hit the web, giving a detailed look at one of the brand’s more creative spooky season creations. Riffing off of the Air Force 1’s signature toe box perforation holes, the placement of the dots has been rearranged to match Jason’s hockey mask with two larger cut-outs signifying the slasher’s eyes.
It’s a subtle-yet-unmistakable reference, and it’s the only major change the brand made to the otherwise plain white look. A premium leather gives the shoe’s upper an elevated aesthetic, but it’s otherwise a standard all-white Air Force 1 affair — which is hardly a critique given the creative spin on the toe design.
Nike has a complicated history with horror movie-related sneakers. In the late 2000s, the brand designed the infamous “Freddy Krueger” SB Dunk Low, a striped sweater-looking sneaker with blood splatter details that was never formally released. It’s said that New Line Cinema called for a cease and desist on the shoe, which led to the (attempted) destruction of units that were produced, but a handful of pairs trickled out and regularly resell for thousands.
The fall season has been ripe with Halloween and horror movie-themed releases. In addition to a number of Halloween-timed sneakers from Nike, Jordan Brand and Adidas, Crocs got in early on the action in September with a “Friday the 13th” look of its own. The brand’s Jason-styled clogs are now sold out and were released alongside looks referencing “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “It Chapter Two.”
As for Nike, it’s confirmed that its “Halloween” Air Force 1 Lows and Dunk Lows featuring etched skull toe boxes will be released Oct. 24 at retail prices of $140 and $130, respectively.
This Jason Voorhees-inspired Nike Air Force 1 Low does not yet have a confirmed release date, but it’s expected to launch on Oct. 23 for a retail price of $150. The “White/White” colorway has a SKU of IB4025-100.
