The Nike Air Force Ones were first released 24 years ago in 1982!  The Nike Air Force Ones were the first Nike shoes to have a full length air sole. The Nike Air Force One shoes have been a major hit in the hip-hop community. Since hip-hop culture was so closely connected to the steets of New York and the basketball scene there, many of the up and coming artists from the streets of Brooklyn rose to the top while wearing the Nike Air Force Ones.