Most often we see the Nike Air Force 1 model in various colors and other distinguished features. But the knowledge we have about the Air Force Family still remains very limited, right? Maybe it is the right time to admit with me that maybe you have not really heard of the Air Force 2?

Well, it takes just a few people to know of the Nike Air Force 2 and this long lost twin of AF1s will soon be back in two amazing colors. The first one comes in black base with hints of yellow and contrasting blue sapphire. The other pair has combined colors of black, a lighter shade of green, gray and white.

The AF2s were first released in 1987 which features a flat construction of the sole with mid panels that are perforated. It also has a swoosh that is shortened. It uses lace holders in plastic instead of the usual simple eyelets.

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The Nike Air Force 2 has not come to the same level of popularity as the Air Force One but one day, it just might catch up. This pair has a yellow/black and white colorway. Please look for these sneakers at Nike retailers and at the Nike website.

The toe box starts with yellow. The mudguard is short and thick. It creates the illusion of a short toe box. The black tongue ends in a yellow label that proudly proclaims “Nike Air”. Yellow is a good choice for the accents. The midsection has black, patterned leather. The white Nike swoosh is interrupted midway to give a shorter swoosh. The shoe lace is in black and yellow plaid and is quite unique. The collar around the ankle of the shoe is a double collar.

The white midsole is a white layer that contrasts with the shoe upper. The bottom outsole is a gum sole. The back of the heel is composed of black colored panels. It creates an impression that the shoe has lots of black colored segments.

This shoe looks good as a sports shoe and as a casual shoe. The sneaker would work well with dark or light colored clothing. Would you fancy getting a pair? (Images)

The Nike Air Force II oftentimes gets lost in the shuffle among all the other releases. But to keep things fresh, Nike adds some new colorways to capture your attention.

Earlier they had a successful release of the Bobbito Air Force I High in a similar colorway and now they have applied it to the Air Force II High. Using a Varsity Royal upper, this shoe features a Flint Grey toe for some contrast. The white swoosh and midsole add some stark accents and the sneaker is finished off with a gum yellow sole.

Look for other new interesting colorways of the Nike Air Force II in upcoming months. Via Sole Collector.

Every year we see a multitude of sneakers come out for Valentine’s Day in various shades of red and pink. And of course, this year is no exception. Although Valentine’s Day is still more than a month and a half away, we are starting to see some Valentine’s Day related releases.

This particular release from Nike features a colorway of red, white and gold. Expect these shoes to be released in late January/early February 2009 – in time for Valentine’s Day on February 14th.

The Nike Air Force 2 High Valentine features perforated white side panels, a white toe box and white midsole. The rest of shoe is mostly red, except the gold accents. The gold stands out on the swoosh and other details on the tongue tab and heel. Via High Snobiety

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This Nike Air Force 2 “Gucci” has a black colorway but it uses a combination of different leathers. The colors are at the back heel, where the strap is made in the classic Gucci colors of red and green. Immediately below, Nike is embossed into the midsole. Nike has chosen to use a black colorway for this Air Force 2 to present a classic look. The different leathers provide the fine details on the upper. This shoe is supposed to be available at Nike retailers.

The toe box is unpolished suede. The mudguard has leather grains in its pattern. The rough, pebbled look provides texture for the mudguard. The midsection has an unpolished segment which is surrounded by different grades of leather. To make the midsection interesting, perforations have been punched into the leather at the central part of the section. In keeping with the uniformity of the black color, the tag at the tip of the tongue is also black. The high ankle of the Air Force Two makes the sneaker look good. There is an indented line along the collar of the ankle to emphasize the design.

This is a traditional shoe with the standard good tastes of Gucci and Nike. This will work well as a formal shoe.

Nike and Nintendo have collaborated to design a new sneaker. They have used the Nike Air Force 2 and added inspiration from the Nintendo Wii. This shoe features a multi-textured shoe upper. The colors used are white, metallic silver elephant, white leather and white mesh. This shoe will go on sale in April 2009.

The toe box is a solo piece that has very neat rows of perforations. It ends with a panel of leather crossing the upper from end to end. The midsection has a segment in clear plastic, like a window, that is framed by the surrounding leather. If the user wears colored socks, they will show and make a complement to the shoe. I like this feature of the shoe.

The ankle collar of the shoe is white and below it is the patterned leather. The lower part of the heel is in white leather again. The design of the grey colored frame around the ankle and heel makes the shoe look interesting. The white Nike swoosh is attached over the clear plastic panel. The tongue has a Nike swoosh set within a mock button to switch on/off the Nintendo Wii. The back of the heel has a small reinforcement. The midsole is thick and has a no fuss design.