Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Command Force
 The Nike Air Command Force is a legend for a number of reasons. The shoe was worn and promoted by a young David Robinson, 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, even in today’s numbers. With a retail price of $175, the shoe was priced far out of the budgets of many and adjusted to inflation would be the equivalent of $275 today.
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. Still there has not been any talks of these or any of the other David Robinson high top pumps coming back. If you would like to see the Nike Air Command Force, let your voice be heard by leaving a comment. Nice Kicks has MANY readers from Beaverton, OR and I am sure those aren’t just kids looking to waste time while in the computer lab… |
Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Command Force
Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Command Force
Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Command Force
Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Command Force
Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Command Force
Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Command Force
Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Command Force
Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Command Force
Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Command Force
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this shoe is one of the best high top sneaker that was release from the past
it a great shoe overall
Comment by silverio — May 15, 2008 @ 6:10 pm
so so so dope…if youre listening nike, retro these and PLEASE get it right
Comment by joey — May 15, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
Yes sikk wit it…..
Comment by abelino — May 15, 2008 @ 6:21 pm
I wouldn’t mind seeing these come back, but deffinately not for 275(Please nike, gas is expensive enough). But if you’re gonna do it, please get the yellow right this time, for money’s sake, i mean god’s sake.
Comment by Pedro — May 15, 2008 @ 6:33 pm
these are ridiculous…i would do anything to bust these on someones head
Comment by gold — May 15, 2008 @ 6:39 pm
How classic is the hot lime and teal color. Sometimes you can just show me the color scheme and I can say the year the shoes were made. I don’t think these will sell if retro with the inflation too. Bring back the air pump idea though!!!!!!!!
Comment by TASJ7045 — May 15, 2008 @ 6:42 pm
My father received these for christmas when i was in the 8 grade.. I remember senaking them out the house to wear to school. Of course I got caught but it was worth it.. Remember like yesterday..
Comment by G.O.A.T — May 15, 2008 @ 6:45 pm
Nicekicks are the shoes you feature in the Throwback Thursday shoes out of your collection or do you get the photos and shoes from someone else?
Comment by Ian P. — May 15, 2008 @ 6:52 pm
I had these, they were great, please retro
Comment by j — May 15, 2008 @ 6:59 pm
ew, skytops are nasty.they would look better if they was just regular high top. dont brng them back. these are the kind of shoes that everyone says they are going to get but they sit on shelves for months, and wat hapend to the nike future sole contest???
Comment by g-man — May 15, 2008 @ 7:02 pm
I would get these for nostalgic reasons….but only if they were at the right price. Make them the right price Nike, and peeps will buy them.
Comment by Jerronimo — May 15, 2008 @ 7:13 pm
would definitely like to see these back out
Comment by ken — May 15, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
they definitely don’t make shoes for centers like they used to… these along with the ewing’s are completely off the chain. good look on these quality big men throwbacks, Matt.
Comment by SpeKtaKular — May 15, 2008 @ 7:40 pm
dammm matt
these are one of my favorite nike shoes
i looked everywhere for them close to ds condition
Comment by troy — May 15, 2008 @ 7:50 pm
NOW HERE THIS!!!!
THE DAY THAT NIKE FINALLY RETROS THIS SHOE I’M BUYING 4 PAIR!
SAVE US OBI WON!
Comment by J.King — May 15, 2008 @ 8:04 pm
Matt every week you bring us the dang near perfect THROWBACKS that don’t even have a speck of dirt or any signs of yellowing on them you SURE these are thowbacks or you holding out on us. lol
Comment by solesaved — May 15, 2008 @ 8:10 pm
man, these are soooo fly!!!! nike need to get on the basketball retros!!!!!
Comment by YouKnow — May 15, 2008 @ 8:26 pm
matt..your the man,
i just wish i was around (or old enough) to cop these when they were around
how much do you think they go for?
Comment by nick katherina — May 15, 2008 @ 8:44 pm
these sneakers r extremely dope i would love 2 c them come back so i could cop a pair
Comment by greenmaker24 — May 15, 2008 @ 8:46 pm
May be I’m wrong but didn’t
we have this 180 Nike Air
Command Force like not to
long ago on Throwback Thursday.
Don’t get me wrong I love the
shoe especially cause
David Robinson I my all
time favorite center but I
would like to see something
else from back in tha day
since this was posted not too
long ago…
Comment by Couper What It is Right Now H-Town — May 15, 2008 @ 9:20 pm
I’d drop that $275 on a pair of these now, from back then. I’m pretty sure the retroed version wouldn’t cut as high as these, which would take away the shoe’s greatness.
Dope ish! Most definitely.
Comment by Darneezy — May 15, 2008 @ 9:33 pm
this is wat you call high top sneakers wat ever happened to these kinda shoes Nike stop playing and kick it old skool and drop this
Comment by lamarkus — May 15, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
I’d drop that $275 on a pair of these now, from back then. I’m pretty sure the retroed version wouldn’t be cut as high as these, which would take away the shoe’s greatness.
Dope ish! Most definitely.
Comment by Darneezy — May 15, 2008 @ 9:36 pm
I WANT I WANT I WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by KEOOO — May 15, 2008 @ 10:10 pm
damn! way too solid. if i had these for summer, culdnt nobody see me.
Comment by tjholmes26 — May 15, 2008 @ 10:16 pm
man, all da sexc joints came out b4 i was born or jus born. Now we got to deal wit ugliness
Comment by Aaron P. — May 15, 2008 @ 10:19 pm
Couper,
Matt posted the air force 180 pump 3 or 4 weeks ago. This is the shoe the admiral wore the year before.
Comment by sneakFREAK — May 15, 2008 @ 10:24 pm
These are definately a must have in a collector’s collection of vintage shoes. PLEASE NIKE BRING THESE BACK. You know there won’t be a problem with any of them not selling!
Comment by nikeshoehead — May 15, 2008 @ 10:46 pm
Admiral all they way dunn….
Comment by jintao — May 15, 2008 @ 11:25 pm
Nice pick… I wore these for basketball back in the 6th grade. Brings back many memories. Matter of fact, they’re prolly still at my parents house somewhere. Gotta dig em out. Thanks for the reminder.
Comment by J WALK — May 15, 2008 @ 11:45 pm
Definately a hot shoe but a bit pricey for the time and even now so I’m not surprised it didn’t sell too well. Most definately feelin the shoe tho
Comment by Sneekerluvr — May 16, 2008 @ 2:28 am
to bad those were made the year I was born
Comment by jon — May 16, 2008 @ 5:14 am
i jus fell in love wit dess shoessss
Comment by ryan — May 16, 2008 @ 6:45 am
please please please nike bring these back, i know you want to
Comment by de la soul — May 16, 2008 @ 6:52 am
I like the Air Force 180 better, but still nice. C’mon Nike, what a re-release on both these and the Air Force 180’s!
Comment by Anthony — May 16, 2008 @ 8:04 am
OMGGG these shyts is str8 heat !!
PLSZZZ release theseeee!!
Comment by ruben — May 16, 2008 @ 8:42 am
Please bring these back Nike!!!!!! I had these back in the day and loved them. I need them back in my life!!!!!!
Comment by TrueSneakerHead — May 16, 2008 @ 9:33 am
Man nike need to bring these back
Comment by Anthony — May 16, 2008 @ 12:09 pm
Nike do the right thing bring these back.
and the Air Griffey Max 2!!!!!!!!
those need to get retroed!!!
Comment by 718Problems — May 16, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
please bring these and the air force 180 pump back i have been a shoe collecter since i was in the 5th grade. i am 26 now. this is the only pair of shoes i wanted more than anything and never got. over the years i have had multiple pairs of every jordan. but these i never got. when i had finally saved up enough money for them when i was little, they were gone!. PLEASE BRING THESE BACK!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by John — May 16, 2008 @ 7:17 pm
I would love to be the proud owner of a pair of retro air command force. Make it happen Nike, and please retro the Air Force V too!
Comment by jpair9 — May 17, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
no offense to every single one of you but i think those are ugly. they look like original nike boots gone wrong.
Comment by sneakekid — May 17, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
nice…. nike should really retro these
Comment by sngirl32 — May 17, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
these are great, quite an exhibit in vintage tech
but,
if they are to bring them back, they should be priced as a vintage shoe, not like a top of the line technology, as it no longer is.
Another thing is I would love to see these done in genuine full grain leather, perhaps with the edges of the materials turned in to make them smooth, as was done with the af1 treatment.
Comment by eugmir — May 17, 2008 @ 11:46 pm
We need to get petition together and send to Nike. I would be after those in a heartbeat.
Comment by thor — May 18, 2008 @ 12:23 am
From what I recall Nike lost a lawsuit with Reebok over the “pump” technology so I don’t think they can do these?
Comment by STIRLING™ — May 18, 2008 @ 10:46 pm
BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK BRING EM’ BACK
Comment by Mark — May 19, 2008 @ 2:20 am
I’d cop these fo sho
Comment by Tony Glow — May 21, 2008 @ 11:17 pm
Im with the majority on this one. I had these when they first came out and balled in them real good. Nike you got to bring these back, you got to.
Comment by b jizzle — May 22, 2008 @ 6:09 pm
these kicks are at the top of my list to get for my collection, the retro nikes look tuff mann. i dont care about price just show me were to get them.
Comment by snkrbeast. — May 22, 2008 @ 8:35 pm
If I’ve to pic 3 kicks of the 90’s, the AIR Command Force would be in for sure!
Can’t understand why Nike have never made a re-edition of them since… Except a bad issue with the Reebok Pump system.
Anyway, U can’t re-edit AIR Raid’s, AIR CB34, AIR 180 mid,… and forget those ?!
Come on guys, forget those comments about Hi top sneakers sales and blablabla, bring back the Command Force!
Peace,
Pierre
O.D, Paris
Comment by Pierre — May 24, 2008 @ 4:55 pm
These kicks are fresh , even though i waz born wen dey jus came out i wud were dese cuz im goin retro w/t da hi top fade and every thing!
Comment by kid fresh — May 28, 2008 @ 3:18 pm
These would be the hottest release any year. Nike could price them close to the spizikes
Comment by Shoop — June 15, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
O.M.G!!!! I Had a pair of these back in ‘92ish. Nike U gots 2 bring these back quick time please
Comment by Dee — July 1, 2008 @ 10:42 am