The Nike Air Force 1 Low QS Patent Leather Dark Team Red (IO4489-601) closes out Nike's three-piece Patent Leather Pack with pure fire energy. Where the Topaz Gold flexes with warmth and the Mystic Navy plays it cool, this brick-red colorway hits differently — raw, aggressive, and unmistakably confident. The glossy Dark Team Red patent upper pulls heat from the deeper end of the red spectrum, closer to burgundy than cherry, giving it a richer, more layered feel than your standard red AF1. Brighter Challenge Red appears as an accent alongside University Gold and Safety Orange — a color combination that's almost aggressively bold but somehow holds together perfectly against that darker base. Nike brought this 2000s-era patent leather treatment back with intention, and the IO4489-601 might be the most underrated of the three colorways. While the Topaz Gold was getting Travis Scott-fueled spotlight, this one was quietly building demand on its own merit. It's the sneaker for the person who doesn't need celebrity co-signs to know what hits.
Model
IO4489-601
Release Date
2026-04-09
Series
Air Force 1
Nickname
Dark Team Red
Thickness
Regular Sole
Upper Material
Patent Leather
Closure
Lacing
Occasion
Lifestyle
Colorway
Dark Team Red/Challenge Red/University Gold/Safety Orange
Sole Material
Rubber Sole
Color
Red
Upper
Low Top
Toe Type
Round Toe
















