The most legendary AF-1 was released in Japan only to promote the brand in foreign markets. There are some key differences between men’s and women’s Air Force One which are more prevalent now than in 2001. Nike AF-1 introduced women’s sizes to their product and began prepping models for the women’s market on an official basis. The Hip Hop white-on-white sneakers with the Roc-a-Fella logo takes the sneaker to another realm of culture.
Nike AF1 became the choice of artists and rappers across the globe. The exclusive, limited premium edition sells before reaching then retailers. Sneaker Gold (the Mid-90s-2000)įor special events and occasions, Nike introduces Sneaker Gold.
Nike AF-1 got countrywide recognition from Baltimore towards the east coast.
“Shoe of the month” Club (1986-1991)ĭue to the increasing demand for the trainers, the retailers started releasing limited editions, which again was a huge success. As a result, AF-1 became a fashion trend and not just a sports shoe brand. Nike AF-1 introduced new colours, royal blue, and chocolate brown, in Baltimore. Finally, it returned to the market in 1986. The increasing demand for the original sneakers compelled Nike to re-consider the production of the classic AF-1. People on not finding AF-1s started to customize their older AF-1s with new colours. Nike discontinued the production of AF-1 in 1984. That marked the beginning of limited and collaborative editions. Three Baltimore businessmen met with Nike and expressed their demand for producing exclusive AF-1s for them. In 1983, AF-1 low was introduced as an alternative to the high top. The second badge included Steve Nash, Rasheed Wallace, Paul Pierce, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and Chris Paul. Later in 2007, for AF-1’s 25th anniversary, another group of six stars recreated the shoot with their custom AF-1s in their team colours. The six stars included Michael Cooper, Moses Malone, Calvin Natt, Jammal Wikes, Bobby Jones, Mychal Thompson rocked the high-top Nike AF-1 with white suits. In 1983, Six Nike’s most popular NBA ( National Basketball Association) players participated in an iconic shoot. The high top sneaker was designed for intense sporting action and its circular sole enabled the basketball players to maintain their grip on the court. The air technology added to the sole's flexibility, elasticity, and durability, while keeping the shoes lightweight and in a distinct shape. The technology worked on pressurized air in a tough, flexible bag. The shoe proved to be a turning point in the sports and sneaker culture for its unprecedented feature of Nike Air technology. Nike's team for AF-1 consisted of biochemists, podiatrists, and aerospace engineers with designers. Nike launched the iconic trainer in 1982 as the first basketball trainer designed by Bruce Kilgore (product designer at Nike). "Air in the box" was the slogan for Nike Air Force One. These are some of the most iconic and important variations of the Nike AF-1, from the original sneaker of 1982, to the valentines model of today. How the Nike Air Force One evolved: A Timeline The most popular ones are black-on-black and white-on-white. Some forms come with a connected strap, some with a Velcro strap.
Nike AF-1 comes in five styles, super low, low, mid, high, and super high. Since 2007, the later versions have a rectangular medallion. The medallion is of silver pewter with AF-1 82 engraved on it. The modern versions don't contain the feature of heel quarter panel or side stitched detailing.Ī small medallion at the bottom of the laces is a distinguishing feature of the original AF-1. However, the later versions are without mesh. The original version featured a mesh side panel, toe box, and a mudguard at the front. Since its inception in 1982, very few variations have been made in its original design. You can always change your preference by visiting 'Cookie Settings' at the bottom of the page.The name of the brand, Air Force One, refers to the plane Air Force One, on which the President of the United States travels. Blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. Because we respect your right to privacy, optional cookies are not set unless you enable them. We would like to set optional cookies to give you a better user experience and to assist us in understanding how visitors use our site. We use Strictly Necessary cookies to make our website work. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalized web experience. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies.
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