8 Original Air Maxes That Have Never Come Back Out

Take a trip down Air Max memory lane with a look at 8 original pairs Nike has never brought back including the Air Tuned Max, Air Max 96, and more.

Nike Air Tuned Max
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Nike Air Tuned Max

Nike’s Air Max line started in 1987 when designer Tinker Hatfield, inspired by the Centre Pompidou in Paris, created the concept of visible Air for the Air Max 1 sneaker. The line has grown since then and put out a new shoe every year. There are plenty of classics that people are familiar with: The Air Max 90, Air Max 95, Air Max 97, and the list goes on. But there are also models that have slipped under the radar, either due to similarities to other Air Max models or they were never that popular upon release. As Nike continues to scrap the bottom of the barrel for shoes to retro, which saw the recent re-release of the Air Max2 Light, it is worth discovering which models haven’t seen the day of light.

For Air Max connoisseurs, the shelf life of shoes is limited. The midsoles crumble, the Air bags deflated, and the shoes fall apart. So most shoes that are over 10 years old can’t be worn. That’s why retros, and good ones, are so important.

 

Nike Air Max 360

Air Max 360

Nike Air Max 2003

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Nike Air Tuned Max

Nike Air Tuned Max

Nike Air Max 96

Air Max 96

Nike Air Max Triax 96

Nike Air Max Triax 96

Nike Air Max Dolce

Nike Air Max Dolce

Nike Air Max 98 TL

Air Max 98 TL

Nike Air Max 2001

Nike Air Max 2001