A young designer with the nickname brooklynnyc3000 showed these Freddy Krueger customs at the Nike Talk post linked here. If you are unfamiliar with the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise of horror films, you may not know about the horrible visage of Freddy Krueger. This character’s place in the horror world was secured two decades ago but the designer digs deeper to bring Freddy Krueger back from the past.
These Nike Air Force One Mids showcase elements of Krueger’s face, shirt and clawed hands. You can see the mixture of blood and flesh on the toe box that makes up Freddy’s grizzled face. The designer added green and red stripes behind the swoosh to symbolize the villain’s signature shirt. Horror fans should enjoy the splatters of blood and nailed boards that set a dark tone throughout the rest of the shoe.
My favorite part of the Freddy Krueger Air Force Ones is the clawed hand grappling over the street sign on the tongue. While the inclusion of the name Elm Street would have made more sense than Thirst Street, the tongue shows the designer’s desire for detailed work. I am a fan of the Freddy Krueger Air Force One Mids and I hope that the designer devotes some time to the Leprechaun and Michael Myers in the future.
