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The Nike Air Force 1 was designed by Bruce Kilgore in 1982. [5] The name is a reference to Air Force One, the plane that carries the President of the United States. Nike Air Force 1s were ubiquitous in Harlem, New York, giving rise to the nickname "Uptowns". [6] The Air Force 1 began production in 1982 but was discontinued in 1984. [7]
The Air Force 1 kept its original form and features, with the deconstruction occurring on the tongue and the laces. Abloh removed the signature Nike Swoosh logo that is placed on both the inner and outer section of the outside of the shoe and restitched in the same original place, showing all the stitches.
In 2006, Lorillard (the previous owner of Newport) and Nike sued graphic designer Ari Saal Forman after he released his Ari Menthol 10s shoes, which combined the design of the Nike Air Force 1 with Newport's spinnaker and colors. According to Forman, the shoes were "dedicated to the two brands who have taken the most and given the least."
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Nike introduces AF25, after 25 years of Air Force shoe line. 2009 Nike sells its Nike Bauer hockey equipment division. Nike introduces shoes featuring new Flywire and Lunarlite Foam materials. Flywire is a new technology made up of thin wires of vectran fibers, which are 5 times stronger than steel and never lose strength.
A pair of red and gray Nike Dunk shoes. Originally called the College Color High, the shoe was designed by Peter Moore and took elements from the Legend, Terminator, and Air Force 1 shoes. [1] The shoe was popular when it was first released due in part to the different color schemes that were released.
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The 67th Grammy Awards will air Sunday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on both CBS and Paramount+. Read the original article on People. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement.