The Nike Air Force 1 β a simple silhouette β has become one of the most in-demand and highly badged shoes since its debut in 1982. This iconic sneaker was one of the first to hit viral status thanks to its limited colorways in only a few locations. It emptied shelves so quickly that Nike chose to take it off the market and let it live a traditional sneaker lifecycle, but pure demand put it back on the shelves only a couple of years later β and it hasnβt left shelves since.
Evolution of the Iconic Women's Air Force 1
Inspired by the Air Force One, the plane that carries the President of the United States, the shoe was originally made for the hardwood. Though it only came in menβs sizes, women still wore it regardless of its origins, and in 2001 Nike honored its unisex appeal and introduced womenβs sizing, and ultimately more colorways. Women still wore it regardless of its origins, and in 2001, Nike made it official and introduced womenβs sizing, and ultimately more colorways.
The Air Forces and all of its iterations are more than just a 2002 Nelly hit single β they were a statement of status and would never have arrived where they are today without the introduction to the womensβ market. Even in recent years, celebrities like Bella Hadid, Kylie Jenner, and Dua Lipa pose on the biggest stages with AF1 styles stretching from the early 2000βs to its more recent βwhite-on-whiteβ 35th anniversary classic.
Women's AF1s Are One for the Books
The Air Forces were not only the first basketball shoe to bring Nike Air to the court, it carried so much hype that it was the first shoe ever to be βretroβdβ β paving the way for the legendary line of iconic Womensβ Jordan Retros to come.
