The Louis Vuitton and Nike teamed up to reinvent the “Air Force 1” along with Virgil Abloh in 2022. For the Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring-Summer 2022 runway show, Abloh helped design 47 pairs of custom Air Force 1s, including a brown pair with the Louis Vuitton’s emblematic Monogram and Damier patterns.
Originally released in 2006 as a friends-and-family exclusive colorway, and again in 2009 as a gift to Sony employees in celebration of the PlayStation 2’s 10th anniversary, the patent leather-adorned PlayStation AF1 has always been one of the model’s most coveted variations. In 2018, Nike released a completely different PlayStation x Air Force 1 and while there have long been rumors of the original version returning, nothing has materialized yet.
Released in 2017 as part of The Ten collection from Virgil Abloh and Nike, the Off-White x Air Force 1 Low “The Ten” features a translucent look.
In the mid-2000s, several Terror Squad-branded Air Force 1s were produced exclusively for Fat Joe and his crew. Then in 2023, Nike released versions of the collaboration to the public.
The khaki-colored Linen colorway debuted in 2001 as a Japan-only exclusive release before being reissued as a Kith Miami-exclusive in 2016. It then receiving a widespread global launch in 2024.
The all-black Air Force 1 Low has become part of the zeitgeist thanks to the “black Air Force 1 energy” meme, which pokes fun at people who wear the sneaker, saying they are worn by people with a chaotic energy who aren’t afraid to get their shoes a little dirty.
The two “Entourage” Air Force 1 Lows may have never been released to the public, but they are a fan favorite after they appeared in an episode of the HBO show in 2006.
NBA star Rasheed Wallace wore the retro sneaker in both its high and low-top iterations during on-court action in the 90s and 2000s. Wallace, who was known as “Sheed,” eventually received his own exclusive versions featuring his shooting silhouette logo.
Nike x Tiffany & Co. Air Force 1 1837 were released in March 2023. The low-top style, which was designed to celebrate the Air Force 1’s 40th anniversary, were priced at $400.
The Nike x Atmos Air Force 1 Low ‘Blue Grey’ sneakers were orignally released in 2001.
Released in November 2017 and priced at $150, the Nike Air Force 1 Low “AF100” became Travis Scott’s debut sneaker.
Nike Air Force 1 Low “Roc-A-Fella” were first released in 2007. They had a wide release on November 2017, as part of the AF100 collection for the Air Force 1’s 35th anniversary.
DJ Clark Kent had a long history of Nike Air Force 1 collaborations, including the famous 112 Pack and “The List.”
The Nike Air Force 1 Hyperstrike Scarr’s Pizza was dropped in 2019 to friends and family of the New York Lower East Side establishment Scarr’s Pizza. Founder Scarr Pimental and team member Audie Villot teamed up with DJ Clark Kent to come up with a design that celebrated their city.
The Nike Air Force 1 Low IO Premium ‘Stash’ launched in 2006 as a collaboration with the legendary Brooklyn graffiti artist, Stash. It featured blue nylon on the quarter panel and toe box, grey suede on the forefoot overlay and navy leather along the heel.