![]() Who is going to argue with that?įind a pair at GOAT. Even though we’re only a year out I think this sneaker is deserving of a full-size run re-release in 2023. The sneaker was last re-released in 2015 with a women’s size exclusive dropping holiday season of last year. We’re going to guess “no.” If anything, this sneaker probably kept the silhouette in the public consciousness which is why it’s been given several re-releases since its initial drop. This sneaker dropped after the initial run of AF-1 colorways and the sneaker was briefly discontinued the following year before its relaunch in 1986. ![]() One of the strongest early colorways was this white and silver makeup which features a leather upper with a metallic swoosh and a matching outsole. The low-top AF-1 is the sneaker’s most popular form but early on in the sneaker’s lineage, the high was all that was offered and the sneaker still looks great with that higher profile and ankle strap. Let’s dive in! And to check out El-P from Run the Jewels getting a pair of custom AF-1s, watch his episode of Uproxx’s Fresh Pair with Just Blaze and Katty Customs, below.Īir Force 1 High - White/Silver, 1983 Goat In celebration of Nike’s greatest (non-MJ) silhouette, we’re naming all the best colorways to ever hit the Air Force 1. Sure, just about every basketball sneaker does that these days… but it all started here! Kilgore ditched the traditional herringbone traction pattern of Nike sneakers for something that worked with the constant pivoting and fast action needed by modern players, coupled with the NIKE AIR technology - a flexible airbag that provided a slight spring in the step - Nike had one of the first sneakers that actively attempted to compliment and enhance a player’s on-court performance. Grab a pair of your AF-1s (we know you have at least one), flip them around and take a look at the outsole, that swirling crop-circle-esque traction pattern doesn’t look like much today, but at the time it represented something brand new. With the AF-1, the brand was attempting to create something explicitly made for court performance, and with its new Nike Air technology and Kilgore’s unconventional (at the time) design, the AF-1 was that shoe. It seems hard to believe, but prior to the AF-1, Nike’s main focus was running shoes. Designed by Bruce Kilgore (who also designed the Air Jordan 2 with Peter Moore) and released in 1982, the AF-1 was Nike’s first real shot at making a basketball shoe worthy of the court. We’re talking about the mighty Air Force 1. So it’s safe to say it’s not going anywhere. It stands the test of time and solidified itself as a streetwear staple before streetwear was even a thing. It’s a sneaker that needs no introduction, one that launched 40 years ago and still remains quite possibly Nike’s most beloved and best-selling silhouette.
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