{"id":918464,"date":"2019-11-15T14:25:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T19:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=918464"},"modified":"2019-11-15T21:15:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T02:15:42","slug":"the-hip-hop-history-of-the-nike-air-force-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/the-hip-hop-history-of-the-nike-air-force-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hip-Hop History of the Nike Air Force 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nSince I came in the door became one of y’all leaders<\/p>\n
In a fresh pair Air Force One sneakers – Rakim<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
On the surface, the iconic Nike Air Force 1<\/strong> needs no introduction. Simply put, it’s one of the most important silhouettes in footwear history. From its crisp look to the endless colorways – there’s an AF1 for everybody. Across the globe variants of the shoe can be found on the feet of AF1 fans both old and new. With numerous special editions, limited releases and collaborations the AF1 truly is something special.<\/p>\n
Bruce Kilgore’s timeless design debuted (1982) during the infancy of hip-hop, so interestingly enough, the two have grown-up together. Like hip-hop, the Air Force 1’s popularity started on the east coast.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia’s Moses Malone famously wore the AF1 during his 1983 championship run with the 76ers and from that point forward the streets were on notice. If you remember, Nike retro’ed Malone’s championship season Air Force 1s last year.<\/p>\n