Ben Affleck’s return to directing, Air, depicts the frenzied few months Nike execs dedicated to signing then-rising NBA rookie, Michael Jordan, to an endorsement deal. So far, it’s earned rave reviews: a rare near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. “It’s ridiculous how entertaining Air is given that it’s about shoes,” New York Times chief film critic, Manohla Dargis, wrote in her largely glowing review, “even if it works overtime to persuade you that it’s also about other, nobler truths, too.”
Products in the Guide
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Nike Air Trainer 1
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Nike Air Max SC
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Nike Air Cross Trainer 3
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Nike Blazer Mid ’77 Vintage
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Nike Air Pegasus ’83
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Nike Air Force 1 Low
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Nike Dunk High Retro
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Nike Cortez
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Nike Air Tailwind 79
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Nike Terminator High
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Yes, it’s ostensibly a flick about love, commitment, a little bit of luck and some strokes of genius; it’s filled with a whole lot of marketing, too, which has made many — us included — fiendish for new Nike gear.
While some of the shoes it features are no longer in production, there are loads of modern sneakers imbued with some degree of yesterday. Take the Blazer, for example, a sneaker that debuted in the ’70s that took off in the ’80s; or, the Air Force 1, which is ubiquitous now, but rare and red hot when it first dropped in 1982; or, the Air Ship, the precursor to today’s Jordan 1.
Below, you’ll find 10 Nike sneakers from today that capture the era portrayed in Air, because while most of them look retro, they all come fresh from the factory, complete with that new sneaker smell.
Nike Air Trainer 1
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$130.00 (45% off)
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