Nike Air Force 1 (1982)

Nike discontinued the Air Force 1 in 1984 after just two years. Baltimore retailers petitioned to bring it back — and it became the best-selling sneaker in Nike history, with an estimated 2 billion pairs sold. The "Uptowns" (as they're known in New York) became the default footwear of hip-hop culture in the 1990s and 2000s. Nelly's "Air Force Ones" (2002) hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The all-white AF1 Low is the single most-sold colorway in sneaker history. Nike releases hundreds of AF1 collaborations annually, but the plain white-on-white remains the bestseller — $90 of perfect design that has defined streetwear for 43 years.