Nike Air Max 1(87)

Nike Air Max 1, Nike Air Max The Air Max 1 caught the eyes of many. In 1987 when the Air Max was introduced, people just wanted to squeeze the air unit to see whether or not their eyes were fooling them. The Nike Air Max 1 was the first of its kind and the official start to when Nike was taking over the running shoe market. The Nike Air Max 1 (aka Nike Air Max or Nike Air Max 87) was released in a variety of colors and fabric combinations which have given it a contempory flavor. The first retro of the Air Max 1 came in 1992. Nike used the soles of the Air Max 90 to save money on production of this shoe. Due to the mismatch of the upper to sole, this version has been in high demand to find. All of the retros in 1992 were leather, but Nike went back to its roots when it brought our the Nike Air Max 1 again in nylon versions in 1995. The Nike Air Max 1 has been released in more colors than any one collector has possessed. The Nike Air Max 1 is commonly used for limited releases such as for the opening of the store Atmos, Kid Robot, and there was a special one made for an Amsterdam only release.