White on White Air Force I The Air Force 1 athletic shoe, is a product of Nike, Inc. [1] created by designer Bruce Kilgore. This was the first basketball shoe to use the Nike Air technology.[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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An athletic shoe An athletic shoe is a generic name for a shoe designed for sporting activities, and is different in style and build than a dress shoe. ...
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The name is a reference to Air Force One, the plane that carries the President of the United States. The shoes are sold in three different types: the low, the mid-top, and the high-top and come in many different colourways, forms, textures, and patterns. The two most common forms of the Air Force 1's are the all white and, all black pairs. The Mid-Top Air Force 1 is a variation of the shoe and comes with a non-removable strap and a higher top. For other uses, see Air Force One (disambiguation). ...
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The Air Force 1 was produced in 1982 and discontinued the following year. It was re-released in 1986 with the modern italic Nike logo with a swoosh on the bottom on the back of the shoe. Little has changed to the Air Force One since its creation in 1982, although the original stitching on the side panels is no longer present in modern versions of the shoe. Since then, over 1,700 color variations have been produced, bringing in an estimated 800 million USD/yr in revenue.[1][3] The selling of the Air Force Ones online by certain retailers is prohibited by Nike who has restricted supply of the sneaker.[4] Nike, Inc. ...
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Nike Air Force 1s were originally considered the favored shoe of hip-hop artists and basketballers and street playas. Rappers Nelly, Murphy Lee, Ali and Kyjuan collaborated on a 2002 single about the shoes. The shoe transcended its status from purely a basketball shoe to becoming "the shoe that can be worn anywhere". It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Hip hop culture. ...
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ...
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The "Air Force 2" shoe introduced in 1987 is a newer variation of the original. The shoe is a typical flat soled, casual-wear sneaker that can be made in many different variations of colors. Also, Air Force 2s were re-released internationally in the early 2000's. They can be made in either the low-cut or high-top style. The shoe can be custom made in any color, but typically it has either a white or black based background color with almost any color used to fill in the Nike Swoosh and back heel. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...
A sneaker is an individual hired to break into places in order to test their security; analogous to tiger team. ...
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The high-top is a shoe, especially an athletic shoe, that extends significantly over the wearers ankle. ...
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Pricing
They are sold by Nike to retailers at about $48.50, and are then sold to the public for the present price of $80 (in the US). It is said that retailers who sell them on discounted prices are penalized by either lower quantity shipments or none at all.[4] Throughout its production history, AF1s have never been sold at a discount.
References - ^ a b Mark de la Vina. "On 25th Anniversary, Nike Cranks Up The Noise About Air Force Shoes", The Mercury News, February 10, 2007.
- ^ Derick Chetty. "Nike takes shot at pop-up concept", Toronto Star, February 17, 2007.
- ^ Elizabeth Wellington. "Nike's Air Force 1s Are Still Flying High", The Ledger, February 22, 2007.
- ^ a b Stanley Holmes. "All The Rage Since Reagan", Business Week, July 25, 2005.
External links - Nike Air Force One Homepage
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