NIKE celebrates the Air Force 1’s 25th year anniversary with 1 Thology
Launched in 1982, the Air Force 1 was originally intended to satisfy the demands of the most uncompromising and forceful players in the game of basketball. The Air Force 1 became the first basketball shoe to feature NIKE Air technology. The comfort and protective qualities of the AF1 changed the game forever and created a platform that launched NIKE’s long-running legacy in performance basketball.
NIKE AIR FORCE 1 MUSIC PROJECT CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF A CULTURAL ICON.
NEW YORK, NY. (December 10, 2006) – Music history will be made tonight in New York City when artists Kanye West, NaS, Rakim and KRS-ONE take to the stage together at Nike’s celebration of the Air Force 1’s 25th year anniversary.
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In celebration of this 25th anniversary those who made the Air Force 1 are honored by those who continue to define it. KRS-ONE, Rakim, Kanye West and Nas have come together with legendary producer Rick Rubin to create an original track that will be performed live for one time only.
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For the first time ever a collection of 1,040 unique pairs of Air Force 1’s, assembled from the Nike archives and key collectors attending the celebration, will be on display. This one time only collection will feature some of the most sought after shoes from the Air Force 1’s past and the yet to be released Air Force 25..
MTV cameras will be recording at the Air Force 1 event as this never-seen-before foursome pays respect to the culture that created and continues to support the Air Force 1. The performance will air on MTV in January 2007 as part of a program exploring the connection between the Air Force 1 and the communities that have made it their own.
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