Holy Grail Status: DS OG 1982 Nike Air Force 1s

Brand new from '82.

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Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the Nike Air Force 1, and if the 25th anniversary was any indication, Nike will have plenty of special rollouts planned. But before then, what better time to take a closer look at the shoe that started it all, the original Nike Air Force 1, aka the Air Force Zero. Seen here in a size 15, this pair is completely deadstock and only showing minimal signs of age. The Swooshes were originally grey to match the outsole and lettering, but were painted over long ago, perhaps to match a team's uniforms. Click the little magnifying glass to check the images out bigger, and feel free to kick yourself for missing them on eBay. I'll be hanging onto these.