JACQUEMUS x NIKE J FORCE 1 LOW RAFFLE
Just two years ago Simon Porte Jacquemus entered the sneaker arena with his partnership with Nike to create reinterpreted versions of heritage silhouettes. The first drop saw the duo coming together to create the a version of the 1997 Air Humara which was toned down to match Jacquemus’ minimalistic take on Parisian fashion while playing with untraditional materials and colour palettes. In 2023, Simon and Nike opted for a less simple design but rather experimented with reconstructing arguably the most famous silhouette of all time- the Air Force 1… and so the J Force 1 Low was born.
Most notably, and unlike the ‘black’ and ‘white’ colourways of the JF1’s which were available on Nike.com and pretty accessible globally, the ‘Mandarin Orange’ colourway released exclusively on the Jacqeumus website and sold out within minutes, making it one of the rarest sneaker to hit the sneaker world in a very very long time.
The shoe sees the usual thick sole unit removed and replaced by one reminiscent to that of the ACG Terra. Save for this detail as well as the miniature, metallic Swoosh affixed to the side, the shoe stays pretty faithful to Bruce Kilgore’s original blueprint. Among the three colourways, the orange rendition is both the most different and the most talked-about for a multitude of reasons. While its monochromatic counterparts feature a mostly leather build, the orange version arrives with a suede upper, mesh middle and toe box, and is also the only edition with gold-tone hardware and contrasting laces. The juxtaposition of the white laces and the textile interwoven into the sole provides a strong contrast against its base palette. The outsole of its AF1 canvas has been overhauled too, substituted by the waffle traction pattern and ‘Jacquemus’ branding as well a classin Nike swoosh.
The J Force 1 'Mandarin Orange’ drops on Friday, the 16th of February 2024 and will be available via online raffle only tonight (the 14th of February) from 19:00-20:00.
J Force 1 'Mandarin Orange’: R3199 in UK3-UK8 (No half sizes)
ONLINE RAFFLE
The online raffle opens today, the 14th of February between 19:00– 20:00 (for 1 hour only). Winners will be contacted on the 15th of February before 12:00.
Please see below the Terms & Conditions for the online raffle release.
1. This raffle is free and open to everyone in South Africa ONLY.
2. By entering your name, shoe size, valid bar-coded ID or Passport and email address, your name will be entered into the draw for the opportunity to buy one pair of the J Force 1 'Mandarin Orange’ in your size and selected colourway at the given date and time.
3. To qualify for the opportunity to purchase online, you must have a confirmed online profile/account with shelflife.co.za. To create your account, please sign up. Please ensure your account is updated with contact details and shipping information. If you have already created an account with shelflife.co.za in the past you do not need to create a new one.
4. After completing an online profile, you can enter the raffle via our dedicated link with your details from 19:00 until 20:00. If you enter multiple times you will be disqualified.
5. Your entry is valid only if the following requirements are met:
• You have a valid Shelflife account with an email address matching the one used for the raffle entry
• Your valid delivery address is saved to the Shelflife account before entering the raffle.
• You have not entered multiple times with the same name, email address or ID number.
• You are residing in South Africa.
6. The winners will be drawn randomly, and contacted at 12:00 on Thursday, the 15th of February, via email only (please ensure the email you created for your online profile matches your online competition form). Online Raffle Winners will have until Friday, the 16th of February to make payment for their online order.
7. Successful entrants will be eligible to purchase the size they have selected ONLY in the online raffle form and must settle payment in full prior to receiving their pair.
8. Each successful entrant will have the right to purchase one pair of the J Force 1 'Mandarin Orange’ in the size they indicated on their entry. Entrants may not swap sizes nor request another size than the one they indicated in their entry.
9. The J Force 1 'Mandarin Orange’ is R3199 and is payable via online order only. All info is contained in the winning email.
11. Shelflife has the final say in all sales of the J Force 1 'Mandarin Orange’.
No refunds or exchanges will be accepted for this product.
Any customer who does not pay without notice will be removed from future raffles.