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Nike Air Force 1 Low '07 NYC Rat: faux fur and a reported 23 October date
Dark gray leather, brown faux fur and a hidden red heel eye define this New York Air Force 1, with 23 October 2026 only listed so far.
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Nike's Air Force 1 Low '07 NYC Rat brings a New York street theme to the classic low cut, pairing dark gray leather with brown faux fur. Marketplaces list 23 October 2026 for the drop. That day is reported across release calendars rather than confirmed by Nike.
Leather, fur and the concealed red heel eye
Baroque Brown/Black-Terra Red is the official colourway name, and IV4884-200 is the style code. Dark gray leather builds the front of the upper, covering the toe box, mudguard and eyestays. Brown faux fur covers the side Swoosh logos, the ankle collar and the back heel tab.
Fuzzy laces extend that coarse texture through the eyestays down toward the forefoot. Metallic lace dubraes sit at the base of the throat. The woven tongue label carries NYC branding. Concealed inside the brown heel fur sits a stitched red eye, creating a direct reference to the rodent motif.
Underneath the upper, a solid black midsole displays embossed brown AIR lettering along the lateral heel. A muted pink translucent rubber outsole completes the bottom. The Terra Red shade named on the label applies to that hidden eye stitch rather than an exterior overlay.
Bruce Kilgore designed the original Air Force 1 for basketball in 1982. The silhouette retains its pivot-circle tread on the outsole and the encapsulated Air-sole cushioning unit inside the heel. On this pair, the stitched cupsole construction remains intact while tactile fur panels replace the standard leather quarters.
Perforations across the toe box follow the classic radial pattern to maintain airflow. Thick internal collar padding hugs the ankle below the faux fur trim. Sturdy edge stitching secures the perimeter of the cupsole, preserving the traditional basketball tooling that debuted decades ago.
One half of a city-inspired pack
This shoe forms one half of a two-pair New York package. Its companion pair takes design cues from the blue and yellow MTA MetroCard subway pass. Both editions apply everyday transit and street symbols from New York directly onto the low-top silhouette.
The MTA MetroCard version uses bright graphic contrasts, whereas the NYC Rat focuses on darker, tactile materials. Both pairs share the low cupsole profile and tongue-level city branding. They offer two very different visual treatments of the same urban setting on identical tooling.
The label words on an Air Force 1 Low define the exact cut and construction you are purchasing. The '07 tag indicates the standard retro profile that Nike established two decades ago. Specific names like NYC Rat highlight unique seasonal material applications on that established shape.
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Reported release date and retail availability
Release listings place the pair on 23 October 2026. Nike has not issued an official launch calendar entry for that date yet, meaning the timing remains an unconfirmed report. Distribution is expected through selected Nike Sportswear stockists alongside the brand's online store.
The style code IV4884-200 identifies this exact brown and black combination. Checking that code ensures you are viewing this specific fur-accented pair rather than the MTA MetroCard edition or an inline brown colourway. The companion pair carries its own independent style number.
The pair is built in adult sizing. Expect pairs to arrive at partner retailers as the listed date approaches. The product entry below links directly to the detailed catalog profile for this release.
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