Few people have done more for Nike's Air Force 1 model than Nelly, whose 2002 hit "Air Force Ones" helped mainstream audiences understand the appeal of hip-hop's favorite sneaker. Nelly's ...

One of the most important pre-Jordan designs is 1982's Nike Air Force 1, the brand's first basketball sneaker to use Air technology. Designed by Bruce Kilgore (who also designed the infamous Air ...