The LV8s consist of solid leather uppers with various types of textile detailing to the toes and sidewalls for a contrast look and feel. The Air Force 1 LV8 takes the iconic sneaker and mixes and matches materials for standout results. Switching out the classic leather upper for a lightweight and breathable flyknit, the Air Force 1 Flyknit kick shows that the Air Force an essential for performing on the court as well as styling up the streets.
Switching up the look and improving on performance, the Air Force 1 Flyknit pushes the sneaker further than ever before. Utilising tonal colours to create a uniform look, the Air Force 1 Suede retains the iconic encapsulated Air unit to the heel for a spring in every step. Replacing the hard leather upper with soft suede leather, it is an essential switch up from the classic look, something that has kept the Air Force 1 relevant for the past 40 years. The Air Force 1 Suede is the premium reworking of the classic low cut. Still used on the courts almost 40 years later, the kick is also now a street essential. The design brought several innovations that placed it ahead of typical basketball sneakers: due to the cut of the tread, it provided more flexibility than most, while also introducing the, now quintessential, circular outsole - allowing players to manoeuvre more easily without losing grip. The kick was design by Bruce Kilgore, and it was his first attempt at a basketball silo. Released as a performance silo, Nike were targeting the basketball market. The High-top version of the Air Force 1 was the original design that was released in ’82. It remains the most popular version of the Air Force 1 to date. Idolised by some of the 90s biggest rap artists, the adoption by the Hip-Hop community took the Air Force 1 Low to new heights. In the late 90s, the sneaker because a symbol of the everyday hustler, admired in equal part for their design and comfort.
Production of the Air Force 1 Low ended in ’84 at the end of its year life-cycle, but the demand was so great that Nike eventually caved and brought back the sneaker in ’86. The low sneaker was realised in ’83 (a year after the high top) and caught the attention of the sneakerhead community it was presented as a casual alternative to the original.
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