Travis Scott's Air Force 1 Skips His Own Signature Look

The exotic material makes the point before you even notice what is missing. Travis Scott's latest Nike Air Force 1 is done in ostrich leather, and the pebbled texture alone sets it apart from his usual output. Gone, too, are the two details that mark nearly every prior Travis Scott sneaker: the backward Swoosh and the muted, dust-toned palette he tends to favor. For a designer known for a very specific playbook, this one reads as a deliberate step outside it.

With reporting from Footwear News.