In an ode to 2 key working improvements, Nike debuted a brand new mannequin known as the Air Max Waffle in late 2024. Whereas hybrid sneakers may not be for everybody, the Air Max Plus/Waffle Racer combo was really obtained fairly warmly (at the least by our IG commenters). When you’re a fan, you’ll be happy to study Nike has a handful of extra colorways queued up for Fall 2025, this “Navy/Silver” version being the newest to emerge by way of Nike officers.
Some hybrid Nikes seem like they may very well be standalone silhouettes, whereas others seem like true “Frankenstein” mashups. The Air Max Waffle most actually falls within the latter class, understandably so given the vastly completely different eras it pulls from. Beginning with the 1998 cult basic, Sean McDowell’s Air Max Plus is utilized because the core silhouette. Tuned Air tech lives within the midsole, and though closely altered (we’ll get to that in a second), the higher options the identical form because the Air Max silo.
With all that in place, the opposite half of the design tributes Invoice Bowerman’s pioneering Waffle Racer from the Nineteen Seventies. Nylon higher lands on the bottom, accompanied by suede placements on the toe, eyelets, and heel. Underfoot, waffle and Tuned Air know-how work in tandem on an all-new outsole.
These are scheduled to launch through the Fall 2025 window, priced at $145 in males’s sizes. See official photos under and hit our Sneaker Launch Dates web page for extra.
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