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Itu Khune Shows Off Customised Pair Of Nike Kicks

Itu Khune Shows Off Customised Pair Of Nike Kicks

Kaizer Chiefs' veteran recently shared a custom pair of old Nike Air Force 1 kicks. 

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What's the story?

Itumeleng Khune took to Instagram to show off a newly customised pair of Nike Air Force 1's (AF1).

Although the pair may be to recent to be dubbed as "vintage" like Khune has, it's still seen as an OG pair in the AF1 sneakerverse.

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Let's take a closer look at how Khune's kicks were revamped.

Khune's kicks

Itumeleng Khune wore a white pair of AF1s with a gum sole. They were customised with a metallic gold swish, giving the shoe a new lease of life. 

These kicks hit the shelves 7 years ago and are minimal reiteration of the classic white-on-white AF1 sneakers.

The adding of the gum sole is the only change from the popular all-white AF1s. The sneakers 

Apart from adding a gum sole, Nike kept the original details on the sneakers.

The leather upper and the foam midsole are present on the kicks and the solid gum sole doesn't dilute the freshness of the popular Nike sneaker silhouette. 

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As mentioned by Complex, the addition of the gum sole makes it a little easier to keep these kicks clean, which is something all Nike sneakerheads can appreciate.

Khune also posted a picture of Cheslin Kolbe wearing the AF1 kicks in question, was the fleet-footed Springbok the inspiration behind Khune embracing the kicks? We can only speculate... 

Have your say on Khune's kicks... 

Scroll through the gallery to see Khune's sneakers up close: 

 A closer look at a customised pair of Khune's Nik
A closer look at a customised pair of Khune's Nike AF1 kicks.
Itumeleng Khune wearing his Nike AF1 sneakers
Itumeleng Khune wearing his Nike AF1 sneakers
A picture of Cheslin Kolbe re-shared by Khune, of
A picture of Cheslin Kolbe re-shared by Khune, of him wearing the OG Nike AF1 sneakers with the gum sole.

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