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Longtime sneakerheads and streetwear enthusiasts fondly remember the mid-2000s era, way before the days of algorithm-driven trends and corporate cash-grab collaborations. NYC’s Lower East Side was the mecca, with shops like Union, Alife, and Dave’s Quality Meat shaping the landscape and forming real communities around design, music, and self-expression. You didn’t follow a brand online — you showed up in person. You stood in line. You talked to people. You became part of something.
As the years went by and social media grew, streetwear became less about the art and community and more about followers and clout. Shops that were once community hubs were replaced by large fancy boutiques with security guards who just want you to come in, spend your money, and get out as quickly as possible.
The crew at LAAMS operates differently.
Since opening their doors in 2020, hundreds of creatives have passed through the LAAMS space — not just to shop, but to connect, collaborate, and create. The walls are cluttered with art, with pieces by well-established graffiti legends placed next to works by unknown locals waiting to be discovered. A kid can come in with a dope idea for a graphic tee and get it printed right then and there, and even have it placed on a rack for customers to shop. No marketing budget, no MOQs — just a screen printer, an idea, and a few pals willing to help each other out — just like the old days.
LAAMS is taking street culture back to its roots — the streets — which serve as the inspiration for their first collab with Nike, the Air Force 1 “Please Post Bills.” Walking around NYC, you’ll notice construction sites lined with forest green painted plywood walls with the message “Post No Bills” in hopes of discouraging people from posting flyers, wheatpasting, or tagging on them. Of course, this message is often ignored — and that act of defiance is exactly what LAAMS is leaning into.
First unveiled at ComplexCon, the shoe features a deep green premium leather upper printed with a woodgrain finish, inspired by those plywood walls that serve as blank canvases for aspiring street artists. The cream swoosh on the side panels is backdropped by a sky blue underlay, mirroring the blue accents on the LAAMS logo. The graphic insoles feature event flyers from LAAM’s past five years in business, their way of “posting their bills” on the shoe. The neon green on the outsole? A touch of “112” flavor — a subtle nod to an icon in hip-hop and sneakers that passed away in 2024. Even the wrapping paper is imbued with NYC-inspired details, featuring a map of the city marked with the locations of 2000s-era sneaker shops, where LAAMS founder Scotty Selvin and the rest of the crew would camp out for releases.
Hidden on the tongue tag’s inner side is artwork by a member of the LAAMS family (or “LAAMILY”), a street artist known as Kyzer, who in July of 2023 suffered a severe accident resulting in cardiac arrest. LAAMS has been aiding in Kyzer’s recovery efforts, and we join the community in wishing him a continued and speedy recovery. The accompanying campaign video, narrated by Bobbito, closes with a stand-in hitting Kyzer’s tag on the green wall in his honor.
Alongside the Nike collab, LAAMS has also released an in-house “Please Post Bills” apparel collection with design cues pulled from the AF-1.
The LAAMS x Nike Air Force 1 is limited to 2,000 pairs, with a small portion of the stock released on December 2nd through a shock drop using Nike’s new password-protected “SNKRS Code” release method.
The remaining pairs will be released in-store at LAAMS NYC (74 Orchard St) on December 6th, first come first served, and on SNKRS on December 16th. Grab a detailed look below.
LAAMS NYC x Nike Air Force 1 “Please Post Bills”
Color: Fir/Sail-Sequoia-Metallic Silver
Style Code: IM6604-323
Release Date: December 6, 2025 (LAAMS)
Release Date: December 16, 2025 (SNKRS)
Price: $125 USD
Resell: StockX / GOAT / KICKS CREW / eBay
Photos from ComplexCon 2025 shot by Mikayla “Swiper” Delson for Modern Notoriety:
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