Currently, basketball shoes of this era are gaining popularity in the world fashion scene. Therefore, the value of the original model at that time soared in a blink of an eye, and in many cases, the market price increased more than 10 times. Reproduced models are also released regularly from NIKE, but they are soon becoming premieres.
The aim is to feature masterpieces that have particularly outstanding universal value in the history of Nike, to compile the archive into one volume, and to pass it on to future generations. This first book features the Nike Air Force 1 (AF1), which will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2022. Among the huge variations of the successive AF1s, this book presents 40 models that are particularly worthy of being called masterpieces, existing valuable originals from 40 years ago, and masterpieces born from the Japanese project "CO.JP", which cannot be seen outside. In addition to introducing successive AF1s selected from various perspectives such as samples and not-for-sale items, interviews with AF1 enthusiasts such as Hiroshi Fujiwara, and the history of AF1 spelled out by writer Masayuki Ozawa. It was born as a high-performance basketball shoe that brought together the most advanced technology of the time, supporting the feet of top players in the NBA and NCAA, and later jumping out of the court and connecting with various cultures such as art and music.