Nike is bringing back the Air Force 1 Low ’01 in Triple White, a retro take on the early-2000s shape of this basketball cornerstone. The sneaker arrives in July 2026 at $150.
Nike has been a pillar of sneaker culture since the 1970s, when the brand shifted from a running-shoe company into a designer of basketball footwear that would define decades of court style. The Air Force 1 itself debuted in 1982 as the first basketball shoe to feature Nike’s Air cushioning technology, immediately becoming one of the most recognizable silhouettes in all of sneakers. Over the past two decades, the Air Force 1 ’07, released in 2006 to commemorate the shoe’s 25th anniversary, has become the default template for most Air Force 1 releases worldwide.
This ’01 version steps back in time to revisit how Nike proportioned and constructed the shoe during the early 2000s, before the ’07 reset the standard. The differences between the two are subtle when each sneaker stands alone, but placing them side by side reveals distinct proportional shifts and construction details that separate the original 2000s cut from the modern iteration. By using an all-white colorway, Nike strips away color and pattern, letting the silhouette itself do the talking. The neutral canvas emphasizes how the ’01 shape sits apart from the ’07 in ways that matter to those who lived through both eras.
The $150 price point reflects the $35 premium over a standard Air Force 1 ’07, accounting for the specialized tooling and construction that returns this early-2000s shape to production. For collectors and sneaker enthusiasts interested in comparing how Nike has evolved one of basketball’s most iconic silhouettes across generations, this release offers a direct way to experience the design language the brand used over two decades ago.
Nike Air Force 1 Low ’01 Triple White releases in July 2026 at $150. Check Nike SNKRS and authorized retailers for availability, and explore more Air Force 1 colorways to see how the silhouette has shifted across its forty-year run.
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