Torsional grooves enable natural foot flexion at key stress points
The Nike Air Force 1 Low Rucker Park is dedicated to the renowned outdoor basketball court located in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Home to some of the hottest streetball action of the summer annually, Rucker Park is an Uptown institution that counts guests such as Kobe Bryant, Julius Erving, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as luminaries who have taken part in organized pickup games at its location. Here, Nike honors the parks storied history on the quintessential sneaker of NYC, the Air Force 1. The upper features a white leather base. Contrast orange stitching appears along each panel, drawing similarities to the team uniform colors of the jerseys worn by players of the Entertainer's Basketball Classic. A white tumbled leather Swoosh with orange trim dots the mid-panel and orange Nike Air embroidery graces the heel. A mini orange Swoosh with black 10039 embroidery can be found on the heel in reference to Rucker Parks zip code. A mini basketball emblem is located on the throat of the white mesh tongue. Nike finishes off the design with an orange outsole and a white midsole with orange Air branding on the heel. Rucker ParkProvides smooth movement control for beginners and pros