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Sole Series: Nike Air Command Force
The Nike Air Command Force was released in the year 1991 and they were one of the most preferred basketball shoes in the market. They were even considered as one of the top quality basketball shoes that feature superior cushioning and Nike Air technology.
Available in just one color, the Air Command Force had a lacing system that reached all the way to the top and allows the user to protect his ankle even tighter. Its tongue also pulls out past the region of the ankle to provide better protection.
The shoe was worn and promoted by David Robinson, and also was the choice shoe of Billy Hoyle in White Men Can’t Jump, and the Hot Lime color is as timeless as it is on the Air Tech Challenges. The Air Command Force was an expensive sneaker. With a retail price of $175, the shoe was priced far out of the budgets of many.
Despite a pretty big campaign on TV and in magazines promoting the shoe, the price was just too much to bear. The Air Command Force has since arisen from the bottoms of closets demanding pretty high dollars on eBay as it has become a highly saught after vintage shoe. The fragile nature of a 17 year old midsole makes finding a pair in perfect shape next to impossible. This was also Nike’s second high top shoe to feature the Air Pump technology and was the first to have its own pump built in to the shoe.
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