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Air Max 1
The Air Max 1 is Nike's 1987 running shoe that introduced visible Air, now sold as an everyday lifestyle trainer; the year shown is the original's launch, as Nike gives no month.
- Made for
- Everyday
- Weight
- –
- Heel height
- –
- Drop
- –
Specifications
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- Made for
- Everyday
- Midsole foam
- Foam midsole with a visible Max Air unit in the heel
- Upper
- Mesh and leather or suede upper with a wavy mudguard (varies by colourway)
- Outsole
- Waffle outsole with flex grooves
Use
- Best for
- Everyday wear
Design
- Colourways
- White/Deep Royal Blue/Pure Platinum/Black and others, plus Essential and SC versions sold separately
Pros and cons
Pros
- Visible Max Air unit in the heel, the first in a Nike shoe
- Waffle outsole with flex grooves
- Wavy mudguard and design close to the 1987 original
Cons
- Made for everyday wear, not running
- Nike publishes no weight, stack or drop figures
Closest rivals
Model | Made for | Weight | Heel height | Drop | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyday | – | – | – | 1985 | |
| Everyday | – | – | – | 1985 | |
| Everyday | – | – | – | 1989 |
Sources
- api.nike.com/product_feed/threads/v2
- nike.com/gb/a/air-max-1-history
- about.nike.com/en/newsroom/releases/dia-de-muertos-collection-2022-somos-famalia
- about.nike.com/en/newsroom/releases/patta-nike-air-max-1-chlorophyll-new-release
Photo: static.nike.com
- Nike Air Max 1 black outsole: Nike official product/history image — https://static.nike.com/a/images/t_default/u_9ddf04c7-2a9a-4d76-add1-d15af8f0263d,c_scale,fl_relative,w_1.0,h_1.0,fl_layer_apply/31ef1959-0fb1-4dd5-ac58-1b880fbba5a0/air-max-1-mens-shoes-CrrrjR.png
- Nike White and blue Air Max 1 medial side: Nike official product/history image — https://static.nike.com/a/images/t_default/u_9ddf04c7-2a9a-4d76-add1-d15af8f0263d,c_scale,fl_relative,w_1.0,h_1.0,fl_layer_apply/6c2e5593-3978-4e9d-9905-8ccc108cf633/air-max-1-mens-shoes-CrrrjR.png
- Nike White and blue Air Max 1 pair, top view: Nike official product/history image — https://static.nike.com/a/images/t_default/u_9ddf04c7-2a9a-4d76-add1-d15af8f0263d,c_scale,fl_relative,w_1.0,h_1.0,fl_layer_apply/e55abecc-bc1c-4975-9bbe-0597d0219e60/air-max-1-mens-shoes-CrrrjR.png
- Nike White and blue Air Max 1 pair, angled front: Nike official product/history image — https://static.nike.com/a/images/t_default/u_9ddf04c7-2a9a-4d76-add1-d15af8f0263d,c_scale,fl_relative,w_1.0,h_1.0,fl_layer_apply/5aa1cf68-cc29-4a0b-9d43-6b5dc2de7e48/air-max-1-mens-shoes-CrrrjR.png
- Nike White and blue Air Max 1 pair, rear view: Nike official product/history image — https://static.nike.com/a/images/t_default/u_9ddf04c7-2a9a-4d76-add1-d15af8f0263d,c_scale,fl_relative,w_1.0,h_1.0,fl_layer_apply/3f142a5c-324e-4a6d-9e61-fb96f5fb0b6c/air-max-1-mens-shoes-CrrrjR.png
- Nike White and blue Air Max 1 toe and lacing detail, square crop: Nike official product/history image — https://static.nike.com/a/images/t_default/u_9ddf04c7-2a9a-4d76-add1-d15af8f0263d,c_scale,fl_relative,w_1.0,h_1.0,fl_layer_apply/320089c5-33be-4899-9d67-6c26fa7b7cdd/air-max-1-mens-shoes-CrrrjR.png
- Nike White and blue Air Max 1 toe and lacing detail, portrait crop: Nike official product/history image — https://static.nike.com/a/images/t_default/u_9ddf04c7-2a9a-4d76-add1-d15af8f0263d,c_scale,fl_relative,w_1.0,h_1.0,fl_layer_apply/2f36ceb2-9c3a-4259-96ec-80df9bf15764/air-max-1-mens-shoes-CrrrjR.png
- Nike White and blue Air Max 1 heel and Air unit detail, square crop: Nike official product/history image — https://static.nike.com/a/images/t_default/u_9ddf04c7-2a9a-4d76-add1-d15af8f0263d,c_scale,fl_relative,w_1.0,h_1.0,fl_layer_apply/f7d99568-6900-4d94-8b25-2813ddbb6bb0/air-max-1-mens-shoes-CrrrjR.png
- Nike White and blue Air Max 1 heel and Air unit detail, portrait crop: Nike official product/history image — https://static.nike.com/a/images/t_default/u_9ddf04c7-2a9a-4d76-add1-d15af8f0263d,c_scale,fl_relative,w_1.0,h_1.0,fl_layer_apply/5dc9efd1-93b4-4d46-a4cd-14edc6f0211e/air-max-1-mens-shoes-CrrrjR.png
- Nike White, Deep Royal Blue and black Air Max 1 worn on a box: Nike official product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Model wearing white and blue Air Max 1 on a box: Nike official product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Model wearing white and black Air Max 1, portrait shoe-level crop: Nike official product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Model wearing white and black Air Max 1, wide shoe-level crop: Nike official product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Model wearing white and black Air Max 1 seated, portrait composition: Nike official product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Model wearing white and black Air Max 1 seated, wide composition: Nike official product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Patta Air Max 1 Chlorophyll 2024 re-release pair held by laces, published wide campaign cover; optional collaboration finish, wide campaign composition: Nike official product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Shared Somos Familia footwear campaign: Air Max 1, Air Force 1 07, Dunk High and Air Jordan 1 Zoom Comfort: Nike Newsroom press-pack member 001_familyshot.jpg; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Somos Familia Air Max 1 edition on Day of the Dead altar: Nike Newsroom press-pack member 003_ho22-nsw-ddm-product-ftw-am1-hero.jpg; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Patta Air Max 1 Chlorophyll 2024 re-release, green and Matte Silver shoes worn with white Patta socks (2024 optional collaboration finish/campaign): Nike Newsroom press-pack member 001_nike-x-patta-celebrate-landmark-anniversary-with-new-release-of-coveted-air-max-1-chlorophyll/001_patta-x-nike-air-max-1-chlorophyll-1.jpeg; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Patta Air Max 1 Chlorophyll 2024 re-release pair held by laces, full shoes and hand (2024 optional collaboration finish/campaign): Nike Newsroom press-pack member 001_nike-x-patta-celebrate-landmark-anniversary-with-new-release-of-coveted-air-max-1-chlorophyll/002_patta-x-nike-air-max-1-chlorophyll-2.jpeg; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Shared Patta anniversary campaign portrait of founders Edson Sabajo and Guillaume Gee Schmidt wearing Chlorophyll shoes (2024 optional collaboration finish/campaign): Nike Newsroom press-pack member 001_nike-x-patta-celebrate-landmark-anniversary-with-new-release-of-coveted-air-max-1-chlorophyll/003_patta-x-nike-air-max-1-chlorophyll-10.jpeg; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Patta Chlorophyll anniversary campaign, tying shoes beside custom 20-year shoe box (2024 optional collaboration finish/campaign): Nike Newsroom press-pack member 001_nike-x-patta-celebrate-landmark-anniversary-with-new-release-of-coveted-air-max-1-chlorophyll/004_patta-x-nike-air-max-1-chlorophyll-9.jpeg; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Patta Chlorophyll anniversary campaign, green socks and shoes worn beside a sofa (2024 optional collaboration finish/campaign): Nike Newsroom press-pack member 001_nike-x-patta-celebrate-landmark-anniversary-with-new-release-of-coveted-air-max-1-chlorophyll/005_patta-x-nike-air-max-1-chlorophyll-8.jpeg; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Shared Patta Chlorophyll anniversary campaign, founders seated on sofa with shoes visible (2024 optional collaboration finish/campaign): Nike Newsroom press-pack member 001_nike-x-patta-celebrate-landmark-anniversary-with-new-release-of-coveted-air-max-1-chlorophyll/006_patta-x-nike-air-max-1-chlorophyll-7.jpeg; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Patta Chlorophyll anniversary campaign, founders with custom 20-year shoe-box packaging (2024 optional collaboration finish/campaign): Nike Newsroom press-pack member 001_nike-x-patta-celebrate-landmark-anniversary-with-new-release-of-coveted-air-max-1-chlorophyll/007_patta-x-nike-air-max-1-chlorophyll-6.jpeg; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
- Nike Patta Chlorophyll anniversary campaign, founder seated on custom shoe box with shoes visible (2024 optional collaboration finish/campaign): Nike Newsroom press-pack member 001_nike-x-patta-celebrate-landmark-anniversary-with-new-release-of-coveted-air-max-1-chlorophyll/008_patta-x-nike-air-max-1-chlorophyll-4.jpeg; complete supplied canvas, background and framing preserved.
