The Nike Air Force 1 is undoubtedly the most emblematic pair of Nike. Created in 1982 by Bruce Kilgore and like most sneakers, it was designed for basketball. At the time, Nike could not win the basketball market in the face of its competitor Adidas. They therefore decide to entrust the creation of a new pair to Bruce with the aim of creating a pair whose performance would be unrivaled! The pair is thus called Air Force 1 in reference to the American presidential plane and evokes the summits that athletes can reach with this pair.
The design of the Air Force 1 is inspired by the Nike Approach hiking model and is the first pair of Nike to be equipped with soles with Air amorti technology. This new technology is made up of a system of different air units that better absorb shocks and do not deform over time.
Since the Nike Air Force 1 has continued to reinvent itself! Especially with the latest Nike Air Force 1 Special Field. To date, more than 1,700 different versions of this emblematic model of the brand are counted at SWOOSH.