Make every step unique. These kicks put a playful twist on a hoops icon by doubling up on everything you love about the AF-1. Layered materials like linen-evoking textiles and synthetic leather pair with an exaggerated midsole and a pop of pastels to bring you double the style. Air Force 1::Debuting in 1982 as a basketball must-have, the Air Force 1 came into its own in the '90s. The clean look of the classic white-on-white AF-1 was endorsed from the basketball courts to the street and beyond.