![]() ![]() It consists of pressurized air (nitrogen) inside of a tough flexible bag called the Nike Air-Sole Unit, according to. But there’s no comfort without architecture.īruce Kilgore, the architect, and mastermind behind the idea, created the “Air Force One” with Nike Air technology. Players back then were satisfied with the comfort of the shoe. The high-top’s we’re more popular during the 1990s. Jerry Stackhouse and Rasheed Wallace wore them as well. Moses Malone ( Philadelphia 76ers), Mychal Thompson ( Portland Trail Blazers), Jamal Wilkes ( Los Angeles Lakers), Calvin Natt (Portland Trail Blazers), Bobby Jones ( Philadelphia 76ers), and Michael Cooper ( Los Angeles Lakers). Six NBA veterans played in the Air Force Ones after signing Nike deals. Two years later, they were re-released, more refined, and better suited for the quintessential “hooper” or “fashion geek.” Subsequently, NBA players took the trend and mixed it with their own flavor. The shoe was produced in 1982 but was discontinued in 1984. But the “Air Force One” ended up becoming a trademark of its own. This was before “SWOOSH” and “JUST DO IT” became billionaire trademarks across the globe. When Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight founded Nike in 1964 they had no idea that the “ Air Force One” would be the “ Air Force One” you see on everyone’s feet. ![]() ![]() That was the assumption in the early 1980s since it’s 1982 inception. Sneakerheads, there’s something you have to understand: “ The Air Force One,” is more than just a shoe. Taking a look back at the history of Nike’s Air Force 1, which was the NBA’s signature basketball shoe from the 1980s By Travis Harmon-Smith 3 years ago Follow Tweet ![]()
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