The Air Force 25 is the epitome of Nike’s non-stop commitment to revolutionary design and performance. Because of this, each of the 30 chosen cities will be honored with an AF25 that reflects its basketball heritage and innovation, from the playgrounds to the professional ranks. 30 cities, 30 shoes, 25 years of Force. From NYC to CHI to the ATL, from the east coast to the west, the dirty south to the mighty mid, down north to uptown; from the hood parks to the starlit arenas: the legend begins here.
The pack will be on sale on FEB 23, 2007 at NIKE CENTRAL SHOP EXCLUSIVELY!







Coast to Coast :
TORONTO
The heat of the game has unthawed the Canadian ice and turned Toronto into a city of hardwood.
NEW JERSEY
Brick City ballers write their name on the game with a pen dipped in the ink of basketball supremacy.
NEW YORK
Basketball history is written in the asphalt. From 155th to Midtown: hoop dreams are reality in the city that never sleeps.
PHILADELPHIA
The roots of Force run deep into the hallowed ground of Philly basketball. From the pros to the courts that gave the game concrete love, Illadelph has been there from the start.
BOSTON
There’s a pot of gold at the end of rainbow jumpers in Bean-town. The legacy of great players who embody Boston hoops is also the legacy of basketball played at its highest level.
DETROIT
The Motor City runs on the fuel provided by players who have given the city a great past and promise an even greater future. In Detroit bad boys ball in silence.
CHICAGO
Chicago blues turn red and black when the subject of basketball is raised, proving that the game doesn’t get any more real than when it’s played in the Windy City.
CLEVELAND
Lake effect snow and the effect of game so cold it has wind-chill stats: basketball in Cleveland, Ohio is as elemental and powerful as ever.
INDIANA
America’s heartland beats to the rhythm of the game, casting an historic shadow over the professional and collegiate ranks.
MILWAUKEE
In the upper Midwest basketball draws on the history of past greats and the future of tomorrow’s promise.
WASHINGTON
The capitol of basketball diplomacy, DC politics guarantee Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of ball.
ORLANDO
Florida ballplayers move with a sorcerer’s skill, showing the world that basketball in Orlando is here to stay.
MIAMI
No one knew they could ball so hard on South Beach. Far away from the concrete and grit of northern Mecca’s, Miami burned through the competition in ’06 and proved themselves champions of the game.
ATLANTA
From College Park to Decatur where-it’s-greater: the capital of the dirty south reps basketball thoroughly, giving the game a taste of southern hospitality and a splash of its flavor.
CHARLOTTE
In the heart of the Carolinas a metropolis continues to grow, bringing with it the story of the city’s love for the game and their refusal to let it go.
UTAH
For those who think basketball in Salt Lake stopped short of reaching it’s full potential, take note of the giants of the city’s past and the legacy that continues today.
DENVER
Mile-high expectations await Denver’s crew of superstar ballplayers and legends in the making.
MINNESOTA
Land of a thousand lakes, jumpers, and shots in the paint: the Twin Cities are the home of a new generation of basketball’s elite.
PORTLAND
They’ve blazed a road toward basketball immortality and created a world of game along the way.
SEATTLE
Basketball in the Emerald City still moves faster than the speed of sound and as beautifully as the speed of game.
PHOENIX
Desert heat lights the fire that sparked Phoenix’s culture of ball and burned a path for an incredible team to travel on.
LOS ANGELES
Purple and gold majesty speaks of a basketball history so deep it drowns the city in glory and floods the game with a new legacy.
LOS ANGELES
No longer treated like a step-child, no longer known as the second team in the west coast’s number one city; no longer waiting for greatness, no longer playing for anything but keeps.
OAKLAND
From its professional arena to the city parks: Oakland has been a basketball Mecca since forever, true to the game and cradle of the culture.
SACRAMENTO
Their reign isn’t over; their kingdom is yet to come. Basketball thrives in Sacramento, repping the days when the city’s rule conquered the game itself.
DALLAS
Never the home of a lone star, Dallas is rockin’ with the best and serving opponents everywhere.
SAN ANTONIO
Proven. Respected. Consistent. Champions. The game has been built in S.A. with the materials of greatness.
HOUSTON
From here to outer space, Houston ballplayers blast-off, destined to become stars.
NEW ORLEANS
Basketball riffs like jazz in the heart of Louisiana players, making music on the court and sending melodies through the rim.
MEMPHIS
In Memphis the essence of the south lives in the game, and the essence of the game has been embraced by the city.


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