Despite the Air Force 1 turning over the proverbial mic to the Dunk this year, the Air Force 1 is surely starting to gain some more steam with the launch of 1World website. The Nike 1World project will source 18 of the world’s most creative and innovative personalities in the realm of sport, music, art and design as they are each given an Air Force 1 as their design playground. The 18 styles will slowly trickle out over the next 8 months with the first batch including the Pedro Winter AF1 Low, Gore-Tex AF1 Low and Rasheed Wallace AF1 High. With each subsequent release, look for an in-depth profile of the collaborator and the inspirations behind their design. Check out the 1World site here.
The long-awaited and highly anticipated shoe, Pedro Winter x AFI, was finally released in Paris at Colette this morning. With the growth of sneaker culture around the world and the wide-spread power of the media, many hardcore sneaker fans camped out faithfully for this launch to add to their collection, while others may see this simply as an investment opportunity. These Air Force Ones are ultra-exclusive since there were only 200 made worldwide. It features a rainbow colored bottom sole with hand written lettering all over the shoe. Check out the pictures of all the lucky fans that were able to get their hands on one.
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With a preview seen just a few days ago, here’s a full fledged look into the Japan-exclusive Nitro Microphone Underground x Nike 1World Air Force 1s. The digital camo is seen up close and personal as well as previously unseen highlights like the visible Max Air unit, lace lock, colored laces and special insole. Available later this month with availability allegedly restricted only to mad Hectic.
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In a recent interview with Slam X Hype, Japanese hip-hop group Nitro Microphone Underground discusses their involvement in hip-hop and how a Japanese group like themselves fits into the global music landscape. Also, as part of Nike’s 1World collection, they talk about their love of the Air Force 1 and how their design came about on the mosaic camo AF1 seen here. The 1World collection is a series of Air Force 1s which round up numerous individuals of diverse backgrounds to put their spin on a legendary classic.
As a follow up to the DJ Clark Kent Sneaker Giveaway Event that will be happening today, DJ Clark Kent recently showed up at World NYC to reveal how the Nike Air Force 1’s from the “One Pack” will look like. The sneaker features a 3M upper while the back of the shoe uses the classic elephant skin pattern. Look for these sneakers as well as other sneakers from the “One Pack” to drop in July.
Originally revealed a few months back, a special Air Force 1 was in the works with the multi-talented Busy P aka Pedro Winter of Ed Banger. With no release date in sight and talks of the project being scrapped, the colorful Up Town resurfaced a few weeks back, making its way into a special video installations at the launch of Nike Sportswear in Beijing. Featuring strong written visuals all over, news has broke regarding the shoe’s release. On June 16th, the Air Force 1 will release exclusively at Paris’ colette with a suggested price of €200 EUR (approximately $311 USD).
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Since 1982, Nike has had great success pushing the innovation envelope. From the development of cushioning technology such as Shox, Zoom Air to space aged materials and designs such as Foamposite and Flywire, for one NBA athlete these advancements have done little to sway his respective choice of footwear. Rasheed Wallace has been a dedicated follower to the Air Force 1 movement and the lone NBA representative of the 26 year old sneaker. Up until recently, the AF1’s design was unscathed, however recent times have brought the Air Force 1 up to par with the inclusion of such (relatively speaking) recent techs such as Air Max. To once again commemorate Rasheed Wallace’s affiliation with the AF1, Nike threw together a set of kicks for the Detroit Pistons player. Each pair features the silhouette of “Sheed” on the ankle portion.
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What better way to pay tribute to one of the greatest running backs of our generation who just happens to love Nike Air Force 1s? The ultra exclusive Innovative Kitchen in Beaverton put together an Air Force 1 like no other for Chargers’ all-star running back Ladainian “LT” Tomlinson. Going the distance, the AF1 designed by JB of the Innovative Kitchen is packaged with a crazy sliding box with many intricate details seen on the metallic upper. Extensive lasering can be seen throughout. With anything of this nature, don’t expect to ever see more then the sole pair made for LT.
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In honor of “Armed Forces Day” on Saturday, May 17th, Nike hooked up the USA’s armed forces with their own Air Force 1. Exclusive only to Navy Exchanges, the classic AF1 is done up in solid leather/perforated leather upper in red and white.
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One of the highlights in Chinese architecture will take center stage later this summer as Beijing’s National Stadium, dubbed the Bird’s Nest will host a large portion of the Olympic events this summer. To commemorate the stadium and its significance, the cornerstone of Nike’s footwear segment, the Air Force 1 has been reinterpreted in the style of the Bird’s Nest. The black leather upper is marked with details similar to the same ones seen on the National Stadium which has earned it the aptly named nickname.
Nitro Camp which is the official member’s club for the hip hop group, Nitro Microphone Underground, has teamed up with Nike to create a special edition Nitro Camp Air Force 1. Unfortunately there isn’t much information on the shoes but the shoes look amazingly good. White patent leather, gold and dark blue colors works together like a charm. If you’re a fan of Nitro Microphone Underground, then the laser etched Nitro Microphone Underground logo will be a bonus.
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Graff legend Stash has had his series of high profile collaborations with Nike. With the recent super limited re-release of his steel-toe Air Force-X, this year is setting up to be another big one for the New York artist. Recon has unveiled a new Air Force 1 High featuring the popular spray can head print along with a subtle reptile print on a black and white canvas. Stay tuned for further news on this release.
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