Nike Air Force 1 Low V.A.A. Gets a First Look in Orange

The Nike Air Force 1 Low just picked up an unreleased Virgil Abloh Archive colorway, and it debuted on Shai Gilgeous Alexander’s feet. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard wore the shoe, done almost entirely in bright orange, at the team’s 2026 Media Day, one of his first notable sneaker moments since moving from Converse to Nike.

Release Date, Price and Where to Buy

Nike Air Force 1 Low Virgil Abloh Archive
Colorway: Orange
Price: TBA
Release Date: TBA

Nike has not announced a release date, price, or retailer for the orange Virgil Abloh Archive Air Force 1 Low that Gilgeous Alexander wore at Media Day. It remains unclear whether the pair is a one off player exclusive tied to his new Nike deal or an early look at a wider release. JustFreshKicks will track any retail movement on the Sneaker Release Dates hub if Nike confirms a launch.

Nike Air Force 1 Low Virgil Abloh Archive Design

The pair traces back to Virgil Abloh’s original Off White x Air Force 1, part of “The Ten” collection that reworked ten Nike icons in 2017. Following Abloh’s death in 2021, Nike began reissuing pairs from that project under the Virgil Abloh Archive label rather than the Off White name, keeping the design language in circulation without his direct involvement. Gilgeous Alexander’s tie to the shoe comes through his own new Nike partnership, which arrived after years signed to Converse, and his access to Nike’s archive beyond his own signature line is what put this unreleased pair on his feet. Track his other Nike moments on the Shai Gilgeous Alexander page as the relationship develops.

Orange covers nearly the entire upper, from toe to heel, a shade that lines up with the Thunder uniform Gilgeous Alexander wore for Media Day. The familiar Air Force 1 shape remains underneath, and Nike carried over the same design cues used on earlier V.A.A. pairs, the details that separate this project from a standard retail Air Force 1. Neither source detailed specific hardware or branding beyond the dominant orange colorway, so a fuller picture will likely come into focus once clearer images surface.

Frequently Asked Questions

Nike has not confirmed a retail release. It’s unclear whether the pair is a personal exclusive for Gilgeous Alexander or an early look at a future drop.

V.A.A. stands for Virgil Abloh Archive, the Nike line now used to reissue pairs from Abloh’s original Off White x Nike Air Force 1 project.

He wore the pair at the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2026 Media Day, shortly after signing with Nike following years with Converse.

The colorway matches the Thunder’s team uniform that Gilgeous Alexander wore for Media Day photos.

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Images via Oklahoma City Thunder Media Day