Look for: well-punched, circular perforations. Authentic Forces have evenly spaced holes all over the toe box area, and there are 4 lines of horizontal stitching between the perforations and the metal AF1 tag. Counterfeit red flags: slightly square-like perforations that aren't fully punched out.

The brand doesn't plan to do away with the sneaker, but wants to reduce the amount of Air Force 1′s that go on sale. The company also plans to make way for new designs, such as a new version of the Pegasus sneaker, Peg 41.

In some ways, the Air Force 1 serves as a microcosm for Nike as a whole, with the brand at an infliction point, still wildly popular thanks to past innovation but no longer enjoying the ironclad cultural cachet of years past thanks to longtime competitors like ASICS and New Balance capitalizing on pandemic-era trends ...

The Nike Air Force 1s boast a stable flat walking base, making those long walks a breeze.