Nike Lunar Force 1 Duckboot Returns in Iron Grey at $170
Nike’s winterized Lunar Force 1 returns in Iron Grey, with water resistant materials, insulation and a grippy rubber tread. It’s priced at $170.
Nike’s Lunar Force 1 Duckboot is back after skipping a year, and its Iron Grey colorway makes the winterized high top look especially rugged. The returning model keeps the features that set it apart from a standard Air Force 1: a protective toe, water resistant leather, synthetic insulation and an outsole designed for wet surfaces. It’s available from Nike for $170.
NikeThe Duckboot sits at the intersection of a familiar basketball inspired shape and cold weather footwear. Nike first made a bootlike version of the Air Force 1 in 2011, drawing on the classic duck boot associated with New England. The Lunar Force 1 followed as a lighter, modernized take on the AF1, then got its own winter treatment.
That combination gives the shoe a distinct purpose: it carries the outline of a sneaker while adding materials and construction aimed at colder, wetter days. It’s a different proposition from wearing ordinary Air Forces in poor weather, though the product details don’t establish a temperature rating or make a claim of complete waterproofing. For buyers, those distinctions matter when choosing footwear for conditions that can vary widely from one winter outing to another.
What’s carried over
The Iron Grey edition retains the Duckboot’s water resistant leather upper and WaterShield lining, along with synthetic insulation. A plush, extended tongue wraps around the ankle to help block cold air and moisture. The high top also has metal eyelets and D-ring hardware, plus pull tabs at the heel. Together, those details give it a more outdoors focused look than the standard Lunar Force 1.
The signature star studded toe cap remains, adding texture and protection to the front of the shoe. Nike also keeps the softer Lunarlon foam midsole used on the regular LF1, paired with an encapsulated Air unit in the heel. Beneath it, a rubber tread replaces the standard model’s conventional basketball tooling. The source describes the tread as offering more grip on wet surfaces than that standard setup; it does not give a traction rating or specify performance on ice.
That makes the shoe’s intended use clearest in its construction rather than in any claims about extreme conditions. The lined upper, insulation and tread point toward wet, cold weather, while the Air and Lunarlon cushioning preserve the sneaker foundation. As with any footwear, the right choice depends on the conditions and activity: the published details don’t describe a specific temperature range, the fit, or how the shoe performs across snow and ice.
A darker return
The previous Lunar Force 1 Duckboot release arrived in Baroque Brown in 2024. Earlier versions had appeared roughly once a year, so the absence of a new colorway in 2025 left the silhouette’s future uncertain. Its return in Iron Grey resolves that gap with a restrained palette: grey covers the upper, protective toe and Swoosh, while black anchors the base.
The color choice changes the shoe’s character without altering the listed feature set. Instead of contrasting panels, the dark finish lets the shaped toe, round laces and hardware do more of the visual work. It remains recognizably a Lunar Force 1, but the higher collar and reinforced front push it closer to boot territory.
For anyone comparing it with a conventional winter boot, the key distinction is the sneaker style midsole and shape. For someone comparing it with a standard LF1, it’s the weather minded upper and rubber tread that define the change. That mix is the shoe’s main appeal, while its limits should be judged against the conditions a buyer expects to encounter.
Price and availability
The Nike Lunar Force 1 Duckboot in Iron Grey is available now for $170. Its return brings the model back after the 2025 gap, with the same cold weather focused construction in a darker, monochromatic finish.
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