Catering to powerful players, the Nike Air Force 180 Low represented a
significant evolution and extension of Nike Basketball’s design
language. At the time of this shoe’s release, Nike Air was almost 14
years old and Visible Air was five. How do you build on those
pressurized foundations? By adding 50% more cushioning.
1991’s towering Nike Air Force 180 applied some pressure to become
one of the biggest Nike Basketball releases of all time. But 1992’s Nike
Air Force 180 Low scaled things down without losing the menacing looks
that united each Force release; built for pounding, blocking and
intensely physical play. It was lighter than previous shoes too. Who
better to represent the Nike Air Force 180 Low ethos than Charles
Barkley?
Strapping down the player for superior support, it was clear that the
180 and power basketball went together like Barkley and controversy.
When the Nike Air Force 180 Low hit the hardwood in 1992, it was an
iconic moment in sneaker and sporting history.
The Nike Air Force 180 Low is a classic shoe —cushioned to protect, but built to withstand.
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