Nope SORRY this Video is POLITITICALLY CORRECT. But being REAL, AF1S were made FAMOUS by young BLACK TEENAGERS THAT WERE DRUG DEALERS. I know NIKE doesn't want to admit it but especially in HARLEM NY, those guys that made the shoes dubbed (UPTOWNS) famous were HUSTLERS. The RAPPERS took the DRUG DEALERS STYLE. FACTS over facades NIKE!!!
This Video is POLITITICALLY CORRECT. But being REAL, AF1S were made FAMOUS by young BLACK TEENAGERS THAT WERE DRUG DEALERS. I know NIKE doesn't want to admit it but especially in HARLEM NY, those guys that made the shoes dubbed (UPTOWNS) famous were HUSTLERS. The RAPPERS took the DRUG DEALERS STYLE. FACTS over facades NIKE!!!
@@stopbeingakeyboardkillermo4112 Ah yeah. No Doubt Ma. Love those stories... Love&Miss the 80's as a kid, And the 90's as a teen. Best of times. U know
StopBeingAKeyBoardKiller/ Well yeah... if any of that is true, I’m sure Nike doesn’t want to acknowledge and give credit to drug dealers for popularizing one of their products. That’s definitely not the image and reputation they want.
Like most of us, nelly song only made these famous to white folks. All the rest of us including Nelly was already rockin these, which is why he even made a song about them in the first place lol
@@michaeljohnson1877 are you sure I most definitely remember copping them for 60 a pair and you most definitely could get 2 for 100 before nelly made that song and we talking late 90s early 2000s
@@tonysparks9453 Im definitely sure.In 1988 these were hustlers kicks.They didn't come in kids sizes or anything back then.You never saw a woman with them.Women and kids got them in the early 90s.But lets not forget, they came out in 1982.
No there's just no creativity in anything with the youngish. Most of the time they bite off of and try to claim it and call it something else. Dance or fashion
@@SherinFunmes I do thanks.. haven’t worn athletic shoes in over 30 years and can’t decide “make your own” colors I want. To many options fir this old fart! Lol
Here in Australia the shoe’s rep is pretty much ruined by basic white girls and school kids, they don’t even know how to wear them properly as well. Just trend hopping sheep ruined the shoe.
In the Dominican Republic they are known as "crokies", since 2001 there's always a fresh pair of white AF1 on my feet because it's a timeless design and it goes well with everything you combine them.
I have a thing for older shoes design, especially the ones made between the 1970 and 1980. This thing made me love old basketball shoes like the Nike Blazer. My favorite all time shoes are Nike Air Force 1 and Nike Blazer. I always said that your shoes change with you, they have a bit of a personality. That’s why I love creases, scuffs, yellowing on the midsole and marks. That means you have done something with them and maybe one of that memory is a good one.
Not many would know the af1s in 2007 or around that time, were more cushioned, size was actually true to size and the leather did not crease as much. Those af1s were built good. 2023 af1s are less cushioned, runs big, creases easy, leather looks more cheap and feel cheap. I still have a pair of 2007 af1s to this day in the box. I can tell you for a fact the cushion inside is double it was thick. Comfy thick. Now its half that cushioned.
How can you omit MJ from this discussion, Stern's opposition to his specific shoe, and the fines that the Bulls ended up paying for everyday the shoe was seen on the court?
@dare to be different no one knew they were hot in bmore where I'm from.there was no internet twitter etc. So we took that shoe and did the dam thing in um.every rapper celebrity etc wore um and the rest is history. Puffy and mase with the shiny suits. The African American day parade thru harlem straight white out back in the day. I still rock mines just turned 40 gonna wear a pair to heaven as well.
@@brianroberts6144 what are you talking about you literally just watched a video from Nike telling you the history of the shoe, and how the line was going to be canceled if not for B-more. Yet your still trying to make a truth of your own. Why didn't Nike make a Milwaukee af1 since yall been rocking them longer. They know where their sales are hot 🔥 in the country at c'mon dude let's be real its not that serious .
It is just a beautiful design and very classy, simple, clean and people love that. Plus extremely comfortable. I still prefer the hi top and the mid type over the low top. Plus, I love thé 80s. Was my time!
I remember wearing Air Force Ones way before the RAP Community got involved with them we use call them uptowner in Brooklyn,, I would buy a new pair every summer.. then years later Nelly made them famous
In Milwaukee, these are called DOOKIES. We have called them Dookies all my life and Im in my mid 40s. Also cats was airbrushing Dookies in the hood LONG BEFORE all of the so called "special styles" were being produced. My cousin literally had a business doin this out of my aunts house. Airbrushing, shoes, jackets, overalls etc. Especially back when Looney Tunez was big. Lol.
What are you talking about B-more made the shoe hot 🔥 you had to come to B-more to get knew colors. They was coming down from New York to cop them I know because I was there
All them aerospace engineers all the best technology and they can't make a sneaker that doesn't crease after wearing them twice... you wear them anymore than twice you look a fool
You have to put what they call “Force Fields” in AF1’s to prevent creasing,they work really well….I put em in all my shoes that would crease without them & it’s def worth it …you can usually get em at the shoe store
I remember thinking they were hideous back in high school in the late 90s but then I bought a pair and fell in love with them. Wish today's quality was as good as 20 years ago.
Been wearing the same pair almost everyday for 2 years. It has minor creasing and does need a cleaning from time to time. But the Shoe is indestructible.
I know y’all think Nelly made 1’s popular but I’m here to say, you all are sadly mistaken. Milwaukee Chicago New York was rocking them joints in the 90’s while the rest of America was wearing Chucks..😩🤣💯
Looking back in the past I realise just how uncomfortable the trainers were and how much we loved them. Now 15 tears later you couldn't pay me to wear them.
air forces & timbs, two shoes that will never go out of style and that’s on everything
Adidas Superstars too
Don't forget Converse Allstars
air jordan 1s
Puma Suedes
Agreed!
AF1’s are timeless but the creasing on them is awful.
Ong 😂unless you got money
😂😂😂Get crease protectors
I like the creasing
It helps to try and go down a size
Less creasing on the toe that way.
@@user-tz6ip5ox8y I've tried em and they didn't work. U know any that work? If so lmk where u get em pls😂
It's because everything fits with af1
yeah nah idiots still wear forces with skinny jeans as if it looks good
No, just wear oversize pants
idk about that one... 70% of white ppl throw em on with absolute goofy fits and think they look good... THEY DO NOT
@@kingkoko8602 people turning everything into a racial thing now... christ
@@wheresmyrooptoff4056 not with skinny Jean's but they look better with any pants that have a tapered bottom. Aka where you can actually see the shoe
Oh trust me, if you’re a millennial, we KNOW who is responsible for the rise of the AF1 lol! There is no debate! #Nelly
Lol you’re right. we all know who is responsible. thank chief keef and chicago. youre welcome
Nope SORRY this Video is POLITITICALLY CORRECT. But being REAL, AF1S were made FAMOUS by young BLACK TEENAGERS THAT WERE DRUG DEALERS. I know NIKE doesn't want to admit it but especially in HARLEM NY, those guys that made the shoes dubbed (UPTOWNS) famous were HUSTLERS. The RAPPERS took the DRUG DEALERS STYLE. FACTS over facades NIKE!!!
No ASAP brought them back
G herbo n chief keef*
Main reason why everyone calls them G Fazos now
When The Hip Hop Culture gets a hold on anything we Love/Like. We Absolutely take it to the Next level...making companies Mad dollars$$
This Video is POLITITICALLY CORRECT. But being REAL, AF1S were made FAMOUS by young BLACK TEENAGERS THAT WERE DRUG DEALERS. I know NIKE doesn't want to admit it but especially in HARLEM NY, those guys that made the shoes dubbed (UPTOWNS) famous were HUSTLERS. The RAPPERS took the DRUG DEALERS STYLE. FACTS over facades NIKE!!!
@@stopbeingakeyboardkillermo4112 Ah yeah. No Doubt Ma. Love those stories... Love&Miss the 80's as a kid, And the 90's as a teen. Best of times. U know
That's why they dressed or gave rappers their brand free advertising.
I was watching that complex episode with Jim Jones talking about that.
StopBeingAKeyBoardKiller/ Well yeah... if any of that is true, I’m sure Nike doesn’t want to acknowledge and give credit to drug dealers for popularizing one of their products. That’s definitely not the image and reputation they want.
Had these way before Nelly hopped on. His song just drove up the price.
Got my first pair in 1988 in Baltimore.i was 14 years old.they were 79.99 plus tax back then.
Like most of us, nelly song only made these famous to white folks. All the rest of us including Nelly was already rockin these, which is why he even made a song about them in the first place lol
@@michaeljohnson1877 are you sure I most definitely remember copping them for 60 a pair and you most definitely could get 2 for 100 before nelly made that song and we talking late 90s early 2000s
@@tonysparks9453 Im definitely sure.In 1988 these were hustlers kicks.They didn't come in kids sizes or anything back then.You never saw a woman with them.Women and kids got them in the early 90s.But lets not forget, they came out in 1982.
The only that doesnt go on sale during black fridays.
Mannnnn you could not tell me anything in highschool! Everybody was rocking this! Im shocked the kids still wearing them these days.
What’s old is new again. That’s fashion for you 💯
They’re still dope as ever & some of the best everyday shoes you can own
There not going anywhere trust me
They fell off for awhile in the late 2000s/early 2010s but they are super trendy again now.
@@sresner7 i would not say fall off
🗣I said giveee meee two purss i need purss
AF 1 and AIRMAX...my top 2 shoes all time
Fr
DC represents NB, Baltimore represents AF1, NYC represents Timbs…either way, east coast cities stay starting trends!
I had no idea that my city played a huge role in this. #Baltimore
i was thinking the same thing lol
Facts 💯
nyc started it
I was there.Baltimore started it.You must not have ever heard of Charlie Rudo's.
No there's just no creativity in anything with the youngish. Most of the time they bite off of and try to claim it and call it something else. Dance or fashion
I can't be the only one who thought Nelly's song was gonna play and was kinda bummed that it didn't.
Lol
Nelly deserves royalties from Nike for bringing them back to mainstream back in 2002-'03. 💵💯
He deserves stock
@@oliveoil3917 Factsssss
But nope, white man get richer and richer 📈📈📈
@@melodrama1401 what’s a brother to do?😂
@@Azizi316 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ y’all tell me.
I remember when all lows were $65. The mids were bout $75 and the highs were bout $85. Maaannnn I missed the 90's, please take me back 😂😂
Shiiid I remember them being 40 bucks
those were the times bro. if ya able to catch a ride back, be sure to stop at my place on your way ;)
They were $65 in the early 2000's too
Until 1994 there were no af1 mids.The lows didnt even come out until 1986.
how much do they cost in the US now? its 180 for NZD
I am 55 years old and dying to get a pair... timeless! Lol
You know you can buy them online ?
@@SherinFunmes I do thanks.. haven’t worn athletic shoes in over 30 years and can’t decide “make your own” colors I want. To many options fir this old fart! Lol
@@sometrashyoutuber3304 thanks!!
Air Force 1 of Nike
Chuck Taylor of Converse
Stan Smith of Adidas
Those shoes will never go out of style
Vans old skool
Jordan 1 high
Timbs
Hotel trivago
Agree with everything except Stan Smiths. Those are the least stylish.
they never went out of style...young people bite from the 80s and early 90s and think they started it
For real
Lol word. The NEVER went out of style. Where Im from in Milwaukee we ALWAYS wore DOOKIES and Dopemanz (cortez)
Thank you for saying that because that’s exactly what’s going on today with this generation.
Black culture makes everything revelant. Words, phrases, food, movies and shoes. Music and hbcus.
Yep you got it
For you old heads, what’s old is new again. That’s fashion. It recycles itself if y’all didn’t know
Preach
Fax no printer
Fr
Sorry but nowadays people who dont have any idea what shoe they want just cop a AF1 bc its common.
What do you mean they don’t know what shoe they want?
Here in Australia the shoe’s rep is pretty much ruined by basic white girls and school kids, they don’t even know how to wear them properly as well. Just trend hopping sheep ruined the shoe.
@@GameChanger-xi4iy yeah I’m from Melbourne I know exactly what you talking about
Thank Foundational Black Americans once again for giving popularity to this shoe.
That retailer grind and marketing creativity is huge inspiration! And the sneaker head side hustle is a thing of beauty too 👟
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Nothing beautiful about scalping tbh
In the Dominican Republic they are known as "crokies", since 2001 there's always a fresh pair of white AF1 on my feet because it's a timeless design and it goes well with everything you combine them.
In nyc to they call it that
@Pretty Beauty you realize Dominican republic may be Hispanic but there’s a lot of black people
@@theweekndmusictapes802 He doesn't know there's black Latinos all around the world.
Airforce once gave birth to sneaker culture
I have a thing for older shoes design, especially the ones made between the 1970 and 1980.
This thing made me love old basketball shoes like the Nike Blazer. My favorite all time shoes are Nike Air Force 1 and Nike Blazer.
I always said that your shoes change with you, they have a bit of a personality. That’s why I love creases, scuffs, yellowing on the midsole and marks. That means you have done something with them and maybe one of that memory is a good one.
My mate stepped on a puddle of mud one night...good memories😂
Hip hop culture and inner-city kids. Black people could see the future but won’t profit from it.
*Can't
@@lwrncjms no he had it right cause they knowledge is there now but they won't
10:30 "tik takers"
Every generation been rocking them
Not many would know the af1s in 2007 or around that time, were more cushioned, size was actually true to size and the leather did not crease as much. Those af1s were built good.
2023 af1s are less cushioned, runs big, creases easy, leather looks more cheap and feel cheap.
I still have a pair of 2007 af1s to this day in the box.
I can tell you for a fact the cushion inside is double it was thick. Comfy thick.
Now its half that cushioned.
How can you omit MJ from this discussion, Stern's opposition to his specific shoe, and the fines that the Bulls ended up paying for everyday the shoe was seen on the court?
Well it was a hard decision
The air force 1 was king before Nelly. From uptown harlem where we still call um uptowns.
Well they were king in B-more before they were called uptowns in Harlem 😅
@@Theannointed1 could care less.
@@brianroberts6144 can't tell
@dare to be different no one knew they were hot in bmore where I'm from.there was no internet twitter etc. So we took that shoe and did the dam thing in um.every rapper celebrity etc wore um and the rest is history. Puffy and mase with the shiny suits. The African American day parade thru harlem straight white out back in the day. I still rock mines just turned 40 gonna wear a pair to heaven as well.
@@brianroberts6144 what are you talking about you literally just watched a video from Nike telling you the history of the shoe, and how the line was going to be canceled if not for B-more. Yet your still trying to make a truth of your own. Why didn't Nike make a Milwaukee af1 since yall been rocking them longer. They know where their sales are hot 🔥 in the country at c'mon dude let's be real its not that serious .
Funny how this video doesn't mention the black air Force ones haha
Too dangerous
The reach was incredible in the early days w/o social media!
Sneakers, Tennis Shoes, or Gym Shoes. - All regional slang for the same thing depending where you're from!
It is just a beautiful design and very classy, simple, clean and people love that. Plus extremely comfortable. I still prefer the hi top and the mid type over the low top. Plus, I love thé 80s. Was my time!
I agree with you hi tops are way better than low tops.
It’s just cuz they go with everything
These are uptowns and if you're from nyc you know the real story.
I Remember in love & basketball they was rockin the highs with blue bottoms thats what I remember bringing them back before nelly.
You are black , arent you?
More comfy than AJ1's.
That’s a complete lie
Now I want to buy me a new pair... mine aren’t that clean anymore haha
Clean them and save money.
I remember wearing Air Force Ones way before the RAP Community got involved with them we use call them uptowner in Brooklyn,, I would buy a new pair every summer.. then years later Nelly made them famous
New York hip hop industry is the reason AF1 sold everywhere.
I was looking for ur comment. We always called them "uptowns" in NYC. I had a pair of them in '87
Negative the whole dam video explains it and it was clearly Baltimore but y’all love to hate 😂😂😂
Stomping in ma Air Force Ones!
AF1 ones are my top favorite shoes of all time
Jesus Loves you and wants you to accept him as your Lord and saviour
Because they clean af. (except for the crease )
In Milwaukee, these are called DOOKIES. We have called them Dookies all my life and Im in my mid 40s. Also cats was airbrushing Dookies in the hood LONG BEFORE all of the so called "special styles" were being produced. My cousin literally had a business doin this out of my aunts house. Airbrushing, shoes, jackets, overalls etc. Especially back when Looney Tunez was big. Lol.
My guy Lucky from Milwaukee was customizing like that too way before Miskeen and similar clothing lines came out.
What are you talking about B-more made the shoe hot 🔥 you had to come to B-more to get knew colors. They was coming down from New York to cop them I know because I was there
Nelly had nothing to do AF1s ! It was Baltimore that kept them alive and then NYC. Basically the East Coast & Black culture keep the AF1 alive.
Horrible trainers to walk in.. it's like walking on bricks and they crease to easily.. surprised they're the biggest selling nikes
Baltimore
NUFF SAID ....!
If Air Force ones were so successful before the air Jordan’s .. why do they make the air Jordan’s look like they saved the company
Blame the kardashianx for gentrifying forces to the point where it’s hard to obtain a staple White low air force 1
Never could afford them, but listened to a the Hip Hop rap songs about em!
If it wasn’t for Baltimore there would be no AF1 anymore
Tell'em again 😂
I just bought my 1st pair of mid tops, waiting patiently for delivery this week lol.
All Black btw
AF1 all White is a Classic
Baltimore stand up ✊🏼
I remember getting my first pair in 2003😁
I honestly just hate these shoes they don’t look good and you basic for wearing them not sorry.
Best shoes ever
All them aerospace engineers all the best technology and they can't make a sneaker that doesn't crease after wearing them twice... you wear them anymore than twice you look a fool
My favorite sneakers. I only ever wear triple white.
AF1s are dead now.....or maybe I'm too white to wear them now..
Best shoe ever. I have 10 pairs right now.
I had a pair size 12 my dad gave me back in 1992! I wore size 11! He didn’t play basketball anymore lol.
Love these shoes, I own 3 pairs of AF1s.
How much y’all wanna bet that some of you guys ducked walked once you got your Air Forces ?🤣
Imagine Adidas would launch the "Luftwaffe Eins"
Went from $90 to $115 in 3 years smh
You have to put what they call “Force Fields” in AF1’s to prevent creasing,they work really well….I put em in all my shoes that would crease without them & it’s def worth it …you can usually get em at the shoe store
who else wearing white fazos watching this
The Air Force 1 all white there is no shoe better then that
anyone else here form baltimore
Me
I've never owned a pair of clean coke white forces I always had a collab AF1 cuz I i don't like the normal AF1 on my feet idk
Nelly brought me her
I remember thinking they were hideous back in high school in the late 90s but then I bought a pair and fell in love with them. Wish today's quality was as good as 20 years ago.
My son just got his this week.
Fun fact air force 1's quality sucks, but people will still buy it
Now its🖌 customized🎨 worldwide 🤯
They're good until you get creases on it.
Gotta wear em once a week
I love the creasing! I deliberately crease mine up when I get them
They ones they had in b-more in the early 80's had better materials.
@@lwrncjms I've only worn mine once scared of creases
Wait, I thought the Air Monarch was the Nike's best selling sneaker.
That you can customize the AF1 has a lot to do with it I guess. I wish they added the AJ1 high to the list we could customize.
Nelly should have had a five minute segment
Air Force 1 Air Jordan 1 Superstar Allstars Suede Authentic...
Best Shoes Of All Time
Its also because they all whie ones get dirty so fast and preople rather buy a new pair then cleaning them
I like mine dirty!
Been wearing the same pair almost everyday for 2 years. It has minor creasing and does need a cleaning from time to time. But the Shoe is indestructible.
I know y’all think Nelly made 1’s popular but I’m here to say, you all are sadly mistaken. Milwaukee Chicago New York was rocking them joints in the 90’s while the rest of America was wearing Chucks..😩🤣💯
Baltimore
I got a Reebok shoe ad while watching this.
Thank You B-More for saving my favourite shoe of all time!
You welcome
You're welcome 🎉
Baltimore had the AF1s, DMV had new balances.
Watching this video while wearing 🤣
😂😂😂Should Af1 have the metal tag ?? Dont pass🤧
Looking back in the past I realise just how uncomfortable the trainers were and how much we loved them. Now 15 tears later you couldn't pay me to wear them.
You mean AF1s or other trainers? AF1 are one of the most comfortable shoes to me.
When the narrator started rapping rap lyrics....my face went 😐
I prefer its less famous cousin, the court visions, because they are more low profile and lighter. AF1s look a bit chunky.
We was rocking AF1’s and Constructs way , way before Nelly came out!!!!!!! NYC been up on it since the 80’s
Exactly wtf is this?
Not before B-more. They was coming from up top to cop them. I know, because I was there !!!!
That’s what I’m saying we been wearing them way before Nelly
In my high school it was Friday white checkered vans then the next Monday it was all white Air Force. 😐
U just can't go wrong with airforce 1s
NY 90's fad.. Males AF1's , Ladies Reebox Classic! Wit the Levi's 🔥