Nike’s power across the thirtieth anniversary of the Air Max 95 has clearly paid off — the return of OG and OG-styled editions are simply a few of our most anticipated of Q2 and past. Distinction that with the present place of the Air Max 90 in its thirty fifth, whereas much more of a frequent face on the newswire, the Swoosh appears content material with rolling out the standard slate of GR product, typically no much less spectacular from an aesthetic standpoint however undoubtedly of a extra accessible tier.
The “Lightening” version of the Air Max 90 on faucet in the present day definitely speaks to that. Whereas the black and yellow combo that this shoe capitalizes is among the many most dependable in Nike’s bag, there’s no particular bells and whistles that elevate this pair above the fashionable AM90 seems to be we’ve come to count on. Flares of that sunny shade take up the decrease eyestay, bubble window, and heel tab, all sunken right into a stealthy physique comprised o “Smoke Gray” and “Anthracite.” It is probably not an actual variation on “Infrared” like we’ve seen from so many releases of this sort, however this make-up appropriate threads the needle between modernized aesthetics and a trustworthy recreation of the unique grey-heavy do.
Count on the Nike Air Max 90 “Smoke Gray / Lightening” to hit cabinets as part of the Swoosh’s ongoing Summer time/Fall efforts. Retail is about at $130 in males’s sizing. To maintain tabs on when this shoe hits Nike.com, preserve our Sneaker Launch Dates hub helpful.
