The original high-flier. From era-echoing, '80s construction to bold details and nothin'-but-net style, the AF-1 elevates your game with premium materials, plush ankle padding and an adjustable strap. 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.