12 Reasons to Cop a Pair of Nike Air Force 1s

First released in 1982, the Bruce Kilgore-designed Nike Air Force 1 has taken over the world as *the* sneaker to have in your rotation. Whether you opt for the classic triple-white iteration, or spice things up with the women's-exclusive Nike Air Force 1 Shadow or Pixel, there's no doubt that there's a shared love for AF1s wherever you go. One of the least divisive sneakers of all time and the subject of many a collaboration, it's essential that you have a pair (or 10) in your collection.

To help you out with your next AF-1 cop, we've put together a list of 12 sneakers that prove the Air Force 1 is one of the greatest silhouettes of all time - if not the greatest. If these aren't reason enough to cop, then we don't know how else to convince you.

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