Released in 1982, the Nike Air Force 1 was named after the American presidential plane: the Air Force One. This was the first basketball shoe to use Nike Air technology, which revolutionized the style of play for professionals like Moses Malone and Charles Barkley. Later, it was wildly successful around the world, going from the court to the streets to become a hip-hop icon. This version of features an encapsulated Nike Air unit, a leather upper, and a non-marking rubber outsole. On the laces, in honor of the original model, there is a metal tag with the logo “AF-1 ‘82”.Leather upper, Air midsole, rubber outsole.