One of the most important pre-Jordan designs is 1982's Nike Air Force 1, the brand's first basketball sneaker to use Air technology. Designed by Bruce Kilgore (who also designed the infamous Air ...
Nike launched the Air Force 1 in 1982 as a high-top and the ... A group of NBA players now known as the "Original Six" starred in the Air Force 1's launch campaign, which played into the ...