Rockstar Games has slipped a lot of familiar sneakers into Grand Theft Auto 6 already. The new 27-minute Extended Look gives a better look at several of them, with designs that clearly pull from Nike, Jordan Brand and Vans. A few others were spotted earlier in promotional images.
Lucia has been shown in a graffiti-covered mid-top that looks a lot like the Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Graffiti” from 2022. Another image tied to Real Dimez appears to show someone in the background wearing the Air Jordan 1 High “Chicago.”
The Air Jordan 1 keeps popping up in different forms. One character outside Lucia and Jason’s apartment is wearing a pair that resembles the “UNC Obsidian,” while Dre’Quan Priest is pictured in an Eris-branded high-top that looks close to the “Heritage.” There is also a white and red version in the Extended Look that does not seem to match an actual Jordan 1 release.
Eris, the fictional sneaker brand used throughout the Grand Theft Auto series, gets a few recognizable designs of its own. One background character is wearing a shoe that follows the shape of the Nike Air Tech Challenge 2, Andre Agassi’s classic tennis model. The colorway is different, but the inspiration is pretty clear.
A silver sneaker near the beginning of the footage looks a lot like the Nike Air Max 97 “Silver Bullet.” The details are a little different, but the shape and layered upper make it pretty obvious what Rockstar was going for.
The Air Force 1 Low shows up more than once too. One version comes in white and blue, while Jason later changes into another pair with a white upper and gum outsole before meeting Brian. That scene gives one of the better close-up looks at the in-game footwear so far.
Jason has also been wearing a blue slip-on that closely resembles the Vans Classic Slip-On. That pair was visible in earlier GTA 6 material and shows up again during the scene where he breaks into a car.
None of these appear to be official collaborations. Rockstar has changed the branding and adjusted some of the details, but the real-world sneaker references are still easy to recognize.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled to release November 19, 2026. More sneaker references will likely surface once the full game is out and players can explore Leonida beyond what Rockstar has shown in trailers and promotional images.
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Nike Air Max 97 “Silver Bullet”
Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Graffiti”
Nike Court Borough Low 2 and Nike Air Force 1 Mid ’07
