Nike Air Max makes everything lighter

Posted by Mary Highsmith on November 11th, 2020

"Rumors of the non-original colorway returning from back in May were met with much funfare, as the arrangement hasn’t reissued since 2007. While predominantly clad in an ultra-versatile “Light Graphite,” the pair is arguably best remembered for its “Orange Peel” and “Sport Red” accents. The elephant print overlays around the forefoot and heel indulge in their inaugural color scheme, and are surrounded by tooling and detailing of similar tones. Non-nike schoenen branding on the spine further maintain the colorway intact, as do the two-tone sole unit and their minimal, but eye-catching citrus accents.

Last seen in 2016 to coincide with Ken Griffey Jr.’s induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Seattle Mariners-reminiscent sneaker harkens back to a golden age in the Swoosh’s footwear history: the 1990s. Yet, the predominantly-two-toned pair has immediately sold out every time it’s been reissued since its 1996 debut. And understandably so. In addition to being associated to one of baseball’s “it” players, the model fused nike air max dames technology into a design much more statement-making than most running options.