Drake’s NOCTA label has transformed Nike’s iconic Air Force 1 silhouette in honor of the rapper’s mother and their favorite book, ‘Love You Forever.’ The NOCTA x Nike Air Force 1 Low ‘Certified Lover Boy’ offers up a ‘Triple White’-inspired colorway with an upper made from tumbled leather, special heat-shaped toebox perforations, NOCTA branding on the rear and co-branded insoles, and ‘Love You Forever’ written on the chunky outsole where the ‘AIR’ markings usually sit. The stars on the shoe have also been replaced with hearts, and each pair comes with an extra set of laces.
The NOCTA x Nike Air Force 1 Low ‘Certified Lover Boy’ debuts on Dec 5, 2022 via the NOCTA website. A Nike SNKRS release is slated for December 8th.
Rapper-Backed Leather Shoes
NOCTA's Nike Air Force 1 Low 'Certified Lover Boy' Arrives in December
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