Air Force 1 (AF1) Jones Beach Edition

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Inspired by Long Island’s Jones Beach, about 6.5 miles of coast line that is just an hour from New York City and a summer landmark for those in the region, the new Air Force 1 take in all of the beach’s beauty, from the cream colored sand to the grassy dunes around it.

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Dominated by a canvas upper in the same cream colored tone as the beach sand.  Twill-like texture signifies the grainy consistency of the sand itself.  A leather side panel is embossed with images of picket fences and grassy dunes that dotted around the beach.  Silhouette of the iconic 231-foot Jones Beach Water Tower is imprinted on the tongue.  In addition, the coordinates, in longitude and latitude are etched on the rear tab of the shoe.  Finally, everything is build on top of a transparent light blue sole feature the outline of Long Island as a whole.

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Images and words spotted at freshnessmag

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Added on Monday, July 13th, 2009 by

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