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A$AP Rocky Flexes Cactus Plant Flea Market x Nike… - Sneaker Freaker Thanks to Travis Scott chan sneakers instagram , we know Cactus Plant Flea Market will be adding the Air Force 1 Low to their lineup of Nike collaborations. And now, A$AP Rocky has come through with another peek at an upcoming colourway. A contrast to the white pair we’ve seen, Pretty Flacko’s version features a black leather upper highlighted with oversized Air More Uptempo–style lettering on the sides reading ‘AIR’ and ‘FLEA’. The reflective finish on the letters offsets the sneaker’s muted tones, as the sole unit comes through in matching black.The CPFM x Nike Air Force 1 Low collaboration is rumoured for release in the northern Fall 2019 at select retailers and Nike. We suspect release details will be shared very soon – stay tuned!Travelling Back Through the Nike SB Vault to the Pre - Sneaker Freaker The year is 1996. You pick up your toothpick skateboard with the impractically small wheels chan sneakers , chuck on an XXL Girl T-shirt, a pair of incredibly baggy jeans two people could fit into and then some big and chunky, era-appropriate Etnies, Duffs or Air Walk’s before heading out to try and mimic what you saw Tom Penny do on a borrowed VHS. Does it get any better than this? Well the footwear sure did.Though Nike silhouettes that were intended for other sports had found their way onto grip-taped decks around the world Best Fake Yeezys , Nike SB had not yet found its feet and would not before taking a 5 year hiatus induced by this particular eras failure. Thanks to Nike SB’s vault, we’ve ventured back in time to bring you a very brief look at each Nike SB box era and a few of the shoes that came in them. Join us on a journey through the long and rich history of Nike SB starting with the start, the beginning before it all began: the Pre SB box era.Nike ChoadMinimal Nike branding with a maximum effective name. We’re still wondering why these never took off with a name like that.Nike SnakThough the shoe was integral in Nike SB’s learning curve, they’re anything but a tasty snack.Nike Lien LoEven though the name lay low Chan Sneakers Shop , the foreshadowing of future skate-tech did not. Shock absorption was about to really step its game up in skateboarding thanks to Air Units and Phylon mid-soles.Nike TrogSuede over panels, dual-layered cup soles and selective reinforcement made this one of the strongest skate shoes available even though it strayed from Nike’s minimalistic approach to skate performance.Nike SchimpThe Schimp definitely did not skimp on protection with its extra padding, layered ollie area coverage and a protected lacing system.Nike ScreamIts heart was in the right place but its tech was not. A new way of thinking when addressing lace snapping in skateboarding was very welcome but placing that same system on the sidewall of a shoe was not. At least they tried.Though it would be another 5 years before Nike SB would discover its true potential and shape the technological future of skateboarding through endless innovation, it's somewhat humbling to know that even the best fail sometimes. Make sure you tune in next week as we cover the next step in Nike SB's box era history.
