The AF1 Playoffs

We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the AF1 Playoffs, it was a great success! Last week, we went from 5000+ designs to the top 100 and it's now time to announce to the top 5 winners:

You didn't finish in the top 5? Don't worry, you can still take home your NIKEiD AF1 creation.You should be receiving an email soon with a password to purchase your favorite design from the contest. But select your winning design carefully because the password can only be used for the purchase of one Air Force 1.

In addition to winning 2 pairs of your AF1 design, the 1st place winner's AF1 shoe will also receive a place in Nike's Air Force 1 1Thology. Comprised of almost 1000 AF1s, the site captures 25 years of sneakers. The winning Team Sneakerplay design will be photographed at Nike's World Headquarters and included in this guide to Air Force 1.

Contest details

This exclusive release of the new Air Force 1 is not available to the public. The AF1 can only be purchased on NIKEiD using special passcodes. Only Sneakerplay members can compete for these premium kicks.

What you're playing for

The new AF1 complete with rolled leather edges, a re-engineered interior, matching silver or gold accessories and a polished metal deubre declaring AF1 82!

The winners

Five (5) winners will be chosen by the Sneakerplay staff:

How to enter

To get in the game, visit NIKEiD.com and login to teamLOCKER. This new feature allows you to create designs with fellow aficionados in an invite-only space. It's a great way to see what people really think of your style. Build your design here using team colors and save it to teamLOCKER to see how it stands up in the eyes of your peers.

You must be on the U.S. NIKEiD site to receive your invite and/or to see teamLOCKER. If you are accessing NIKEiD through another region, click on Country Selector in the bottom left corner of the site. Then select English, USA. Any Sneakerplay member can participate through this site.

Vote for the winners

Once you've created and placed your AF1 masterpiece(s) in the Sneakerplay teamLOCKER, you'll have the opportunity to vote on other designs. Each member can submit up to five designs and the most popular, as voted by you and the other members of Team Sneakerplay, will win. You can only vote once per design, but you can change your vote as often as you like.

How to play

Sneakerplay / NIKEiD TeamLocker Contest Rules Summary of Rules and Regulations Enter for your chance to win two pairs of NIKE Air Force 1 Premium iD shoes (retail value $275), no purchase necessary to enter or win. This contest is only open to members of Sneakerplay.com. To sign up for this contest visit www.sneakerplay.com/contest/ and click the "sign me up" button to indicate your intention to participate. You will then receive your invitation to Team Sneakerplay's locker on www.NIKEiD.com, where you will design your own NIKE Air Force 1 Premium iD . The Contest begins March 6, 2007 at 12:01 AM ET and closes April 5, 2007 at 11:59 PM ET. There is a maximum of five (5) entries per user; only completed and saved NIKE Air Force 1 Premium iD design submissions will be considered (all other sneaker models will be deleted from the Team Sneakerplay Locker). There will be five winners; all will be selected and judged by Sneakerplay's founders. The prizes will be as follows: the winning (first) place designer, will receive two (2) pairs of their NIKE Air Force 1 Premium iD, while the second (2nd), third (3rd), fourth (4th), and fifth (5th) place winners will receive one (1) pair of their respective NIKE Air Force 1 Premium iD designs. Members will vote on their favorite designs and voting will cease at 11:59 EDT on April 5. Ratings and number of votes will be taken into consideration, but the final decision will be made by Sneakerplay staff. On April 6, 2007 Sneakerplay will announce the Top 100 Designs, which will be featured in a special gallery at Sneakerplay. Members will have the opportunity to post comments before Sneakerplay makes the final decision on April 13, 2007. Winners will be announced at Sneakerplay.com and contacted by Sneakerplay staff. By entering this contest you confirm that you have read and are in compliance with contest rules and regulations and agree to the NIKEiD website Terms of Use. You further agree that NIKE is free to use any comments, information, designs, ideas, or other content in the entry posted by you to the NIKEiD website, without notice, compensation or acknowledgement to you for any purpose whatsoever. The number of eligible entries received will determine odds of winning each prize. This contest is open to all Sneakerplay members who have reached the age of thirteen (13) as of March 6, 2007, except employees of Sneakerplay, their affiliated companies, the independent judging organizations and all persons with whom they are domiciled. Complete Rules and Regulations 1. This contest is open to all Sneakerplay members who have reached the age of thirteen (13) as of March 6, 2007, except employees of Sneakerplay, their affiliated companies, the independent judging organizations and all persons with whom they are domiciled. 2. Sneakerplay members who intend to participate in this contest must visit www.sneakerplay.com/contest/ and click the "sign me up" button on that page in order to receive a teamLOCKER invite into Sneakerplay's LOCKER. All participants must save their completed designs into the Team Sneakerplay Locker in order to enter this contest. 3. Limit of five (5) entries per contestant. Eligible entries must be received no later than 11:59 PM ET on April 5, 2007, the contest closing date. 4. No purchase necessary to enter or win. 5. The contest prize is two (2) pairs of the winning NIKE Air Force 1 Premium iD design (retail value $275) for the first place winner and one (1) pair of NIKE Air Force 1 Premium iD (retail value $275) for the second, third, fourth and fifth place runner-ups, in their respective designs. The prize will be delivered to the winner's residence. 6. All five (5) winners will be selected and judged by Sneakerplay's founders. Members will vote on their favorite designs and voting will cease at 11:59 EDT on April 5. Ratings and number of votes will be taken into consideration, but the final decision will be made by Sneakerplay staff. On April 6, 2007 Sneakerplay will announce the Top 100 Designs, which will be featured in a special gallery at Sneakerplay. Members will have the opportunity to post comments before Sneakerplay makes the final decision on April 13, 2007. Winners will be announced at Sneakerplay.com and contacted by Sneakerplay staff. 7. Each potential prize winner will be notified via email within approximately three (3) days from the date of the close of the contest. 8. By entering this contest you confirm that you have read and are in compliance with contest rules and regulations and agree to the NIKEiD website Terms of Use. The winners will be required to release the contest sponsors and their agents from any liability and consents to the use of his/her name, voice and/or photograph or likeness without compensation, in any publicity carried out by Sneakerplay Sponsoring Promotion in connection with this contest. 9. The prize is not transferable or convertible into cash or otherwise and must be accepted as awarded. 10. The right is reserved to terminate or withdraw this contest at anytime without prior notice. 11. This contest is subject to all and Federal, State and Municipal laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. 12. Sneakerplay and its affiliates accept no responsibility for stolen, lost or misdirected entries. Sneakerplay and its affiliates accept no liability or responsibility in connection with injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising out of this contest or prize. Entry submissions obtained from unauthorized sources or that are irregular in any way will be considered void. 13. May the best design win!!