TIMEOUT–> Nike AF1 x African Flag Colors = Black History Month

Monday February 22nd 2010 | By Bryan Britt in History, Press, Sportswear

TheShoeGame.com

Nike used the Air Force One and has dedicate it to celebrate Black History Month. The sneaker is comprised of the colors on the African Flag.

* Red: the blood that unites all people of African ancestry, and shed for liberation
* Black: black people whose existence as a nation, though not a nation-state, is affirmed by the existence of the flag
* Green: the abundant natural wealth of Africa.

The sneaker has already hit stores for 2010 with a price tag of $135