The Nike Air Force 1 is a constant. Since its launch in '82, the shoe has gone from strict basketball equipment to a global street style staple. The how and why is held by the people who, generation after generation, adopted it, each with their own introduction points and reasons.

Stories about Baltimore's mid-'80s support of the silhouette and New York's unbridled decades-long love for it abound. However, the position of the Air Force 1 in other cities is less documented. Still, every place has its own distinct relationship with the Air Force 1 - a specific spin or cultural connection. London is no exception.

In the late '90s, the Air Force 1 had a strict underground following in London. It wasn't embraced by fashion, nor did celebrities, footballers or musicians celebrate it. Instead there was an organic street embrace that was defined by a particular way of styling the shoe.

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