Our verdict

With its well-grounded legacy in the hip-hop and basketball scene, the Air Force 1 07 is an instantly recognizable silhouette. We adore its clean leather profile that can be styled with anything - from laidback outfits to business casual suits. Considering its quality and longevity, we also find the AF 1 07 a very reasonably priced piece. Its elegance lies in the shoe's low-key and practical appeal.

nike dunk lick girls toes on head on hands images Pros

  • white nike women sneakers active
  • nike air jordan wolf grey 3 series black
  • Great leather quality for the price
  • nike shoes made from china free music
  • nike benassi slides gray
  • nike id 5 letters for boys and girls school
  • Reasonably priced
  • Can last for years

nike dunk lick girls toes on head on hands images Cons

  • Quite heavy
  • Creases easily
  • Not for all-day wear
  • Arduous break-in period

Who should buy

We believe that the nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 belongs in your sneaker stack if:

  • you need a practical but good-looking pair to match most of your outfits (from active wear to semi-formal pieces)
  • you are aiming for an elegant and classic vibe through a leather sneaker
  • you want to enjoy an iconic Nike sneaker at a reasonable price

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 review

Who should NOT buy

We've got two main knocks on the Air Force 1 07:

  • nike jordan for sale in dubai city airport code
  • lacrosse 4x alpha waterproof snake boots

nike longhorn shoes 2015 football score free nike air jordan 1 orange on sale today show nike lunar force one patriots schedule live free Nike Dunk Low has a much more flexible design.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 lab test

Cushioning

Heel stack

The high topline of the Air Force 1 07's cupsole makes it look like a platform sneaker but in fact, it has an average stack height.

nike air force 1 07 heel stack 21532674 main

Measuring its thickness with a caliper returned 31.7 mm. That's a typical heel stack for lifestyle sneakers. Not among the tallest. 

Test results
Air Force 1 07 31.7 mm
Average 30.2 mm
Compared to 94 sneakers
Number of shoes
16.9 mm
Heel stack
50.5 mm

nike dunk lick girls toes on head on hands images | Forefoot stack

In the shoe's forefoot measurement, our caliper measured 17.2 mm of stack height which is actually a bit thinner than average.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Forefoot stack

But because the Air Max unit takes up about 3/4 of the shoe's length, it reaches the balls of our feet as well, adding a nice touch of cushioning.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 17.2 mm
Average 19.2 mm
Compared to 94 sneakers
Number of shoes
9.7 mm
Forefoot stack
29.5 mm

Drop

At first glance, the Air Force 1 07 has a very steep heel-to-toe drop. Based on our caliper measurements alone, it comes in at 14.5 mm.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Drop

But because the Air unit and the rubber pillars underneath it compress under pressure, the offset becomes more balanced when the shoe is on foot.

Slight elevation of the heel above the toes made us feel comfortably floraled taking the strain off our Achilles tendons.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 14.5 mm
Average 11.1 mm
Compared to 94 sneakers
Number of shoes
3.5 mm
Drop
17.2 mm

Midsole softness

Note: a low durometer measurement equals a soft material, whereas a high measurement means it's firm.

The nearly full-length Air unit inside the AF1 adds comfort and responsiveness to the otherwise rigid platform.

We were also surprised to find that the foam around the Air unit is more on the soft side. Pressing our durometer against it returned 20.9 HA which is 40% softer than the average sneaker midsole!

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Midsole softness

These two components make the direct underfoot experience quite pleasant. But the AF1 is NOT a plush shoe by any means!

The foam and the Air unit are encased in a firm and solid cupsole construction which has little-to-no give to it. That's why the Air Force 1 07, as a whole feels firm.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 20.9 HA
Average 29.1 HA
We use an average of four tests. The photo shows one of those tests.
Compared to 76 sneakers
Number of shoes
15.0 HA
Midsole softness (soft to firm)
46.4 HA

Insole thickness

The shoe's midsole is topped off with a well-padded foam insole.

Showing a thickness of 5.0 mm in the heel, it is just about as thick as the average sneaker insole.  

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Insole thickness
Test results
Air Force 1 07 5.0 mm
Average 5.1 mm
Compared to 94 sneakers
Number of shoes
3.1 mm
Insole thickness
11.5 mm

Size and fit

Size

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 is true to size (3470 votes).

nike janoski blackout shoes black friday?

1 size small ½ size small True to size ½ size large 1 size large
Compared to 110 sneakers
Number of shoes
½ size small
Slightly small
True to size
Slightly large
½ size large

Toebox width - widest part

We are happy to report that this iconic Nike sneaker doesn't bring any surprises in terms of fit. Neither on foot nor in the measurements.

Having poured a gel mold of the shoe's interiors, we measured it widest part with a caliper. The tool showed a standard reading of 91.3 mm so you can expect nothing less than a normal D medium width.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Toebox width - widest part
Test results
Air Force 1 07 91.3 mm
Average 92.3 mm
Compared to 75 sneakers
Number of shoes
85.4 mm
Toebox width - widest part
96.8 mm

Toebox width - big toe

The kick's toebox is not a pointy one either. Its somewhat rounded shape reflected in an above-average width of 70.4 mm near the big toe.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Toebox width - big toe
Test results
Air Force 1 07 70.4 mm
Average 68.8 mm
Compared to 75 sneakers
Number of shoes
63.9 mm
Toebox width - big toe
74.1 mm

Toebox height

No pressure came from the top of the shoe's toebox as it showed a regular toebox height of 26.5 mm.

nike air force 1 07 toebox height 22620005 main
Test results
Air Force 1 07 26.5 mm
Average 27.8 mm
Compared to 75 sneakers
Number of shoes
20.7 mm
Toebox height
35.0 mm

nike dunk lick girls toes on head on hands images | Stability

Lateral stability test

The Air Force 1 07 made us feel like our foot was sitting inside a tank.

It is an incredibly stiff, sturdy, and structured sneaker that keeps the foot and ankle very firmly in place.

nike air force 1 07 vs nike dunk low profile 21532790 main

Its cupsole walls are pretty tall embracing the foot from the bottom while the collar sits a bit higher up the ankle compared to most low-top sneakers.

Torsional rigidity

Attempting to twist the AF1 07 with our hands yielded no results.

This Nike sneaker has an impressively high level of torsional rigidity earning it the highest score on our stiffness scale.

We believe that this kick has enough lateral floral to prevent the foot from collapsing inwards. That way, people with overpronation can also enjoy this iconic Air Force silhouette.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 5
Average 3.6
Compared to 93 sneakers
Number of shoes
1
Torsional rigidity
5

Heel counter stiffness

What's more, the sneaker offers a ton of rearfoot floral with its highly stiff heel counter.

There is barely any give to it! Our manual test confirmed that it takes significantly more effort to squeeze and push the shoe's heel counter.

On foot, it translates to a much more secure heel hold with no shifting or heel slippage.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 5
Average 3.2
Compared to 93 sneakers
Number of shoes
1
Heel counter stiffness
5

Midsole width - forefoot

The Air Force 1 07 managed to achieve that level of stability without a wide base!

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Midsole width in the forefoot

Measuring its platform in the widest part of the forefoot, our caliper showed 104 mm. That's even a few millimeters narrower than average.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 104.0 mm
Average 108.5 mm
Compared to 94 sneakers
Number of shoes
95.1 mm
Midsole width - forefoot
121.0 mm

nike dunk lick girls toes on head on hands images

In the heel, the AF1 07 also proved to be narrower than average. Its widest area comes in at only 77.7 mm.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Midsole width in the heel

We are amazed at how this Nike sneaker combines a high level of stability with a sleek and minimal profile.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 77.7 mm
Average 83.6 mm
Compared to 94 sneakers
Number of shoes
67.7 mm
nike dunk lick girls toes on head on hands images
103.1 mm

nike flex run 2017 grey blue suit

In addition to paying money for wearing the nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07, you also pay with an excruciatingly long break-in period.

nike air huarache light midnight navy pants blue!

nike air force 1 07 flexibility 21532816 main

To put its stiffness into context, we measured how much force it takes to bend the shoe to a 30-degree angle. Turns out, the AF 1 07 requires 60(!)% more force (22.6N) than the average sneaker! Even the Air Jordan 1 Low needs less (16.2N).

We assume that it was the shoe's stiffness that contributed to our early foot fatigue during the wear test.

nike air force 1 07 flexibility stiffness 22823050 main
Test results
Air Force 1 07 22.6N
Average 13.8N
Compared to 34 sneakers
Number of shoes
4.6N
Flexibility <> Stiffness
27.6N

Weight

As soon as we got our hands on the nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07, we knew - it is a BRICK.

nike air force 1 07 weight 21532689 main

At 16.4 oz (465g) in a men's US size 9, the AF is heavier than all the other iconic Nile silhouettes we tested - the Dunks, the Air Jordans, the Air Maxes...even in their high-top versions!

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 shoe weight

The sneakers felt pretty substantial on foot and after a few hours of wear testing, we were looking forward to taking them off, to be honest.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 16.40 oz (465g)
Average 13.76 oz (390g)
Compared to 94 sneakers
Number of shoes
8.50 oz (241g)
Weight
20.49 oz (581g)

Breathability

For an all-leather sneaker that it is, we discovered a surprising amount of ventilation in the Air Force 1 07.

Filling up the shoe's upper with smoke, we were surprised at how effortlessly it escaped through the eyelets and perforations on the sides.

In our transparency test above, you can see that the AF 1 07 has more eyelets than the average sneaker as well as two ventilation holes at the bottom of the midfoot.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 ventilation

Even though this Nike shoe doesn't feel super breezy on foot, we still bumped its breathability score up to 3 out of 5. It has a slightly better airflow than similar Nike models. But we still do not recommend it for summer.

nike air force 1 07 breathability ventilation holes 21532659 main

Test results
Air Force 1 07 3
Average 3
Compared to 93 sneakers
Number of shoes
1
Breathability
5

Durability

Leather/Suede quality

For what is now considered a "moderate" retail price of $115, the quality of the Air Force leather is surprisingly good!

Shooting fire from a butane torch to every major panel on the sneaker, we are happy to report that they did not melt or catch flames. This is a good indicator of leather quality.

nike mens ac sneerer store outlet stores Air Jordan 1 Low (a sign of a plastic finish).

The Swoosh, on the other hand, appears to be covered in a thick synthetic finish. You can see how it almost bubbles up under the fire.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 creasing

A common issue for all leather Nike sneakers is that they crease like crazy! Even though the wrinkles don't affect the shoe's integrity, they definitely ruin the look.

To minimize creasing we recommend the following maintenance:

  • white nike air force 1 new 2017 release
  • nike lunar fusion womens shoes sale
  • giving your kicks a day of "rest" in between uses
  • cheap neon nike shox
Test results
Air Force 1 07 Real leather

Toebox durability

If you are cautious about blowing through good-looking sneakers too soon, the Air Force 1 will minimize your worries. This shoe can really take a beating!

We go pretty hard on all our lab-tested shoes using a Dremel with a sandpaper tip.

In this test, we apply the tool to the shoe's toebox material with a consistent speed (5K RPM) and pressure (3.2N).

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Toebox durability comparison

As you can see, the Air Force 1 07 demonstrates stunning wear resistance compared to mesh-covered kicks!

shoes similar to nike free 4.0 flyknit women.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 5
Average 3.7
Compared to 93 sneakers
Number of shoes
1
Toebox durability
5

nike retro 4 lv mens glowing blue background check

Even the inner lining of this Nike sneaker proved to be more durable than average.

A 4-second touch of the Dremel at the speed of 5K RPM left very minor damage on the shoe's textile.

You can see that it looks almost identical to the heel lining of the red shoe and yet, the difference in abrasion resistance is stunning!

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 nike retro 4 lv mens glowing blue background check comparison

4 nike air zoom lebron v all star 08 2017 results!

Test results
Air Force 1 07 4
Average 3.2
Compared to 93 sneakers
Number of shoes
1
nike retro 4 lv mens glowing blue background check
5

Outsole hardness

We also found that the bottom of the AF 1 07 is guarded by a pretty hard rubber compound.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Outsole hardness

Measuring it with a Shore C durometer returned a slightly higher-than-average reading of 88.1 HC.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 88.1 HC
Average 85.7 HC
We use an average of four tests. The photo shows one of those tests.
Compared to 93 sneakers
Number of shoes
76.1 HC
Outsole hardness
94.0 HC

Outsole durability

But it didn't help the sneaker perform better than most kicks in our Dremel test.

Exposing the shoe's outsole to sandpaper for 22 seconds at an unrelenting speed of 10K RPM resulted in noticeable but not critical damage.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Outsole durability test

Measuring it with a tread gauge, we got 1.2 mm. About the same as the average 1-mm dents on other sneakers.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 1.2 mm
Average 1.1 mm
Compared to 93 sneakers
Number of shoes
0.0 mm
Outsole wear
2.0 mm

Outsole thickness

Gladly, the AF 1 07 features a sufficiently thick rubber outsole to prevent premature wear.

nike air force 1 07 outsole thickness 21532670 main

It is 4.6 mm thick according to our caliper measurement.

Test results
Air Force 1 07 4.6 mm
Average 5.3 mm
Compared to 94 sneakers
Number of shoes
2.9 mm
Outsole thickness
8.6 mm

Misc

Grip / Traction

At the time of its release in 1982, the Nike AF 1 was the first basketball shoe that moved form away from the traditional herringbone pattern.

It featured the ground-breaking pivot points on the ball of the foot and on the heel allowing basketball players to change limited with less effort.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 outsole

These pivot points rarely come in handy for casual wear but we love its sporty aesthetics.

Reflective elements

The base version of the nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 doesn't feature any effective elements to glow in the dark.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Reflective elements
Test results
Air Force 1 07 No

Tongue padding

We are satisfied with the tongue padding of this AF sneaker. At 8.0 mm, it is exactly as much foam as we want on top of our insteps.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Tongue padding
Test results
Air Force 1 07 8.0 mm
Average 9.3 mm
Compared to 94 sneakers
Number of shoes
0.7 mm
Tongue padding
23.0 mm

real jordan for sale websites

The tongue of the Air Force 1 07 is non-gusseted which is a norm for casual sneakers. Wearing the shoe, we experienced little to no tongue shifting anyways.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 real jordan for sale websites
Test results
Air Force 1 07 None

Heel tab

The shoe doesn't have any pull tabs or finger loops at the back. The on-and-off action involves both hands and a bit of fiddling with the laces.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 Heel tab
Test results
Air Force 1 07 None

Removable insole

The insole of the AF 1 07 is removable but it is attached to the bottom with a sticky adhesive. You may need a little more effort than usual to take it out.

nike air force 1 07 removable insole 21532690 main
Test results
Air Force 1 07 Yes

The origins of the nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07

Named after the US President's aircraft, the nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes was introduced in 1982.

It was the first ever basketball shoe to feature Nike's proprietary Air Max unit which was on the rise at the time.

Created by the brand's famous designer Bruce Kilgore, the Air Force silhouette quickly gained traction among athletes including the NBA stars Moses Malone and Michael Cooper. In more recent years, it was also worn by the star players Rasheed Wallace and even Kobe Bryant (during his phenomenal streetball performance).

nike air force 1 07 air unit 21532819 main

But the AF 1 was nearly canceled by Nike back in the '80s! Believe it or not, it took three footwear retailers from Baltimore to convince the brand to keep producing the original design. That's how impactful the local demand was in the city.

nike revolution 2 women purple dress shoes 07 style

nike air jordan retro vii 7 ix miro black and grey.

From drug dealers to rappers, the AF sneakers flooded the American cities. New Yorkers even came up with a nickname for the shoes calling them "uptowns" due to their insane popularity in Harlem.

In 2002, rapper Nelly released an entire single dedicated to the shoe. Called "Air Force Ones," it is basically an anthem for the silhouette.

nike air force 1 07 versatile 21532820 main

In hip-hop culture, Jay-Z, Travis Scott, and many other icons pushed this Nike kick to the spotlight with hype and collaborations. Special editions came in like a hurricane passing the 2000 mark over the past 40 years.

Even though street subcultures have become the shoe's main driving force, it quickly caught fire among many different social groups across multiple generations.

The Air Force 1 is now a staple that goes from concrete to catwalks, from underground to red carpets, and blends in seamlessly everywhere.