After some hesitation nike agreed.
Air force 1 og high.
Nike air force 1 high former nba great rasheed wallace kept the spirit of the air force 1 alive throughout his career and well after the sneaker was adopted for casual wear.
Air in a box.
The leather original has been compared to a hiking boot for both its profile and hefty sole.
The og high top shoe also featured a strap that went across the high top ankle for a locked down feel and a variable lacing system.
The original af1 campaign tagline.
As the air force 1 rose to prominence they were quickly adopted by hip hop culture.
The high was designed with a functional strap for ankle support that became decorative once the sneaker became fashionable.
It was designed for basketball though today the shoe is worn by the general public.
Af1 on the runway and beyond.
The shoes sold like wildfire and the air force 1 became the first sneaker to be retro d paving the path for the jordan retros that sneakerheads would demand a decade later.
Enter the circular outsole pattern a hallmark of the air force 1.
Since the 1980s the af1 has been re imagined in a number of heights materials and colorways.
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