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The similarities between both silhouettes make sense, considering they come from the same era. The 550 was launched in 1985, while the AF1 first dropped in 1982. The 550’s overall shape is slightly bulkier than the 990 and the sneaker is made predominantly out of leather. Although it first dropped exclusively in low-top format, the 550 was also made available as a mid-top recently, marking yet another similarity to the AF1.
Collaborations and special-edition colorways notwithstanding — the scarcity of which appeals to a wider range of consumers — it’s safe to say that the type of sneakerheads that would wear the Air Force 1 overlaps more closely with those that would wear the 550. So where the 990 may have been an alternative but not a competitor to the AF1, the 550 much more closely fits that mark.
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