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Travis Scott has shown a new pair of Nike Air Force 1 Low inspired by Grand Theft Auto, and this time fans like what they see. The first version he teased was plain black, and the comments called it a cheap, lazy design. The new one is the opposite: a pink-to-purple gradient like a Vice City sunset, a white swoosh, a black heel and GTA written in pink on the side of the sole. Travis posted it on Instagram along with a note that he made only a handful of pairs.
Travis Scott’s GTA sneakers in short
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | Nike Air Force 1 Low |
| Look | Pink and purple gradient, white swoosh, black heel and laces, pink GTA on the sole |
| First version | All black, criticised by fans as cheap |
| Where shown | Travis Scott’s Instagram, posts and stories |
| Can you buy it | No; Travis says he made only a couple of pairs to give away |
From black to sunset
The black pair didn’t go down well. For a game whose whole identity is pink neon, palm trees and purple skies, an all-black sneaker looked like it could belong to anything. Fans said so loudly, and Travis came back with a pair that couldn’t be mistaken for anything else.
The new colourway uses the same palette as the GTA 6 logo: a hot pink that fades into violet across the panels, white leather on the swoosh, and black around the collar. The GTA lettering sits on the midsole at the back, in the same pink, where the Air logo usually goes. On one of the photos the shoes are on the seat of a pink vintage convertible, which looks like it drove straight out of the Vice City key art.
Only a few pairs
There’s a catch: these aren’t going on sale. In his story Travis wrote that he “only made a couple pair for the real gamers”, meaning fan pages and friends who have loved the game as much as he has, and asked people who fit that description to message him. So this is a gift run, not a product, and there’s no official Nike and Rockstar collaboration behind it.
Why Travis
Travis Scott already has a place in GTA 6. His track RHYNO, produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk, was one of the first singles from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, and when it came out he announced it himself with “RHYNO OUT, GTA SOON”. The full list of singles and artists is on our soundtrack page. He also has a long history with Nike, and his Air Force 1 and Jordan collaborations are among the most hunted sneakers of the last decade.
As a technical artist, I like that the gradient goes in the right direction. In the game’s sunsets the pink sits low and the violet sits high, and on these shoes the colour runs the same way from the sole up to the collar.
FAQ
Can you buy Travis Scott’s GTA Nike Air Force 1?
No. Travis says he made only a couple of pairs for gamers, fan pages and friends, and they aren’t on sale.
What do Travis Scott’s GTA sneakers look like?
A Nike Air Force 1 Low with a pink-to-purple gradient, a white swoosh, a black heel and pink GTA lettering on the side of the sole.
Is Travis Scott in GTA 6?
His song RHYNO is on GTA VI: The Album, one of the first singles released. Rockstar hasn’t announced him as a character.