Kanye West was and still is the most influential style icon, and these Independence Day Air Max 90s are proof of that. The Air Max 90 and Air Trainer 1 both donned this grey python material and after its release, python material was put back in the vault. Nike revived the OG “Mowabb” color way on a number of Retro models, but the Air Max 90 spiced things up a bit with the snakeskin upper, the “King of the Mountain” on the heel, and the artwork displayed on the soles.īefore python print became exhausted in recent years, Nike gave the slithery material some shine with these two dope releases in 2003. Since then, several other renditions have released, but these deserve a mention here. But this random drop that hit chain retailers were a low-key hit for taking the original Infrared mix and color-blocking the familiar hues in “reverse” fashion. You won’t find too many GR releases on this list, especially if they dropped in the 2010s.
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The print, which mimicked cracked pavement, is inspired by the earthquakes that have become part of the city’s history. Keith Hufnagel’s “Hufquake” print deserves proper mention on this list thanks to their Air Max 90 collaboration in 2007. These were never made available outside of the original ’91 release and the JD Sports exclusive in 2008. That’s the case with the “Moon Landing”, aptly tied to the Air Max 90 Lunar it released around the time of Neil Armstrong’s famous walk on the moon and was accentuated with 3-d like lunar graphics and patriotic colors on the heel badges.Īnother OG banger is the “Spruce Lime” that paired a evergreen teal with bright lime tones. These days, it’s a rare occurrence for an out-of-nowhere shoe to become some a legend. Men’s and women’s colorways were created, but we’re setting the latter apart here. The laser graphics you see are an aerial map of the borough of Manhattan. There never was much hoopla around these, but the clean colorway, sheer wire mesh toe-box, and Silver Surfer insoles made these a collectors itemĪfter setting the sneaker world ablaze with the Pigeon Dunks, Jeff Staple was tasked with another NYC-inspired Air Max 90 release. These commemorated Dizzee’s new album “Tongue in Cheek” and released exclusively at 1948 (now a NikeLab location).īefore the massive Marvel craze came this underrated “Silver Surfer” pair. One of the rarest Air Max 90s ever released was this outstanding pair designed by UK hip-hop artist Dizzee Rascal and designed Ben Drury. “Tongue in Cheek” by Dizzee Rascal and Ben Drury
Taking inspiration from the P-40 Warhawk fighter plane from WW2, Nike transferred the iconic colors and jagged teeth for a true eye-catcher. One of the craziest Air Max 90s to ever release is the “Warhawk” from 2007’s Armed Forces Pack. The colorway itself is inspired by London’s Brighton Beach and features soft suedes and croc-skin uppers. The Nike “Clerks” Pack of the 2005/2006 featured some true gems, like this pink, blue, and brown pair produced by Size? in the UK.
In fact, Hot Lime retros never actually released in the States. We’ll start with “Hot Lime”, which released just twice more in limited fashion over the years. The “Hot Lime” is the first of several OG colorways you’ll see on this list.
This sneaker really needs to introduction – this awesome partnership between Nike and Dave’s Quality Meats is a frequent selection in “best of” lists, and it’s definitely among the best Air Max releases of all-time, period.
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