Leaders of the Boston-area sneaker elite, Concepts, teamed up with Nike Sportswear and DJ Clark Kent, to serve a more than generous offering for the sole that is guaranteed to give sneaker heads something to be thankful for well after the holidays have ended.

The Black Friday Nike Air Force 1, personally designed by sneaker enthusiast DJ Clark Kent (not to be confused with a “collector”), has redefined and reintroduced the term “classic” in relation to this popular Nike style. The shoe is, as Clark Kent described at today’s Concepts drop, “a fly luxury shoe without the luxury price tag”. The sneaker’s details include black pony hair, lenticular material, black patent leather, and a rainbow candy sparkle sole. We’re willing to bet that Clark’s impressive 1,800 pairs of Air Force 1’s, which are part of his massive 2,200+ sneaker arsenal didn’t hurt the chances of his design making it into production.

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So high-rise bottoms started to make a comeback last year, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be obsessed with the new high rise shorts this season. For many of us, low-rise jeans can result in unsightly love handles that make many of us think twice about wearing them on one of our fat days. High-rise corset pants, however, help hold all of our junk in since they often end above our belly buttons (our natural waist) where we are narrower. Plus, they are just flat out trendier and offer a great change of pace from regular denim.

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