Air Force 1 High — White/Silver, 1983
The low-top AF-1 is the sneaker’s most popular form but early on in the sneaker’s lineage, the high was all that was offered and the sneaker still looks great with that higher profile and ankle strap. One of the strongest early colorways was this white and silver makeup which features a leather upper with a metallic swoosh and a matching outsole. This sneaker dropped after the initial run of AF-1 colorways and the sneaker was briefly discontinued the following year before its relaunch in 1986. Is the White/Silver to blame?
We’re going to guess “no.” If anything, this sneaker probably kept the silhouette in the public consciousness which is why it’s been given several re-releases since its initial drop.
The sneaker was last re-released in 2015 with a women’s size exclusive dropping holiday season of last year. Even though we’re only a year out I think this sneaker is deserving of a full-size run re-release in 2023. Who is going to argue with that?
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Air Force 1 — White/White, 1995
It’s hard to believe that the most iconic colorway of the AF-1 didn’t drop until more than a decade into its production. The low top white on white AF-1 is what probably comes to mind when you think about the shoe and many would argue that the silhouette never looked better than this.
We agree that the leather upper in all white with a matching white swoosh is the ultimate form of this sneaker. If sneakerheads everywhere had to choose a single color for this shoe to be released in for the foreseeable future, it would be without a doubt a crisp pair of white-on-white AF-1s. The look of a perfect pair is probably single-handedly keeping the sneaker-cleaning business alive. I’m all for sneakers with wear and tear, but this AF-1 deserves to look as clean and crispy as possible at all times.
The most recent re-release of this perfect colorway dropped in 2018 and updated the design with a full-grain leather upper. They are still on the aftermarket for fairly reasonable prices.
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