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Nike Air Max 1

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The shoe that launched the extraordinary Air Max range.

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Air Max 1

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Nike Air Max 1 '86 x Jacquemus HM6690-100
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '86 x Jacquemus
  • "Sail & Summit White"
Nike Air Max 1 HM9936-001
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Photon Dust & Wolf Grey"
  • R2.862,67
Nike Air Max 1 HM9604-400
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Olympic"
  • R2.861,82
Nike Air Max 1 Premium HJ9292-070
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 Premium
  • "Dark Smoke Grey"
  • R3.074,73
Nike Air Max 1 '87 HF5387-002
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '87
  • "Glacier Blue"
  • R2.152,25
Nike Air Max 1 '87 HF5387-001
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '87
  • "Metallic Platinum & Pink Rise"
  • R2.152,25
Nike Air Max 1 '87 HF0026-001
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '87
  • "Pure Platinum & Light Smoke Grey"
  • R2.152,25
Nike Air Max 1 Essential FZ5808-103
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  • Air Max 1 Essential
  • "White & Armory Navy"
  • R2.862,67
Nike Air Max 1 Essential FZ5808-102
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 Essential
  • "White & Black"
  • R2.861,82
Nike Air Max 1 Essential FZ5808-100
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 Essential
  • "University Gold"
  • R2.861,82
Nike Air Max 1 Essential FZ5808-005
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 Essential
  • "Batman"
  • R2.862,67
Nike Air Max 1 Essential FZ5808-004
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 Essential
  • "Flax & British Tan"
  • R2.862,67
Nike Air Max 1 Essential FZ5808-001
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 Essential
  • "Phantom & Khaki"
  • R2.861,82
Nike Air Max 1 '87 FZ4346-200
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '87
  • "Valentine's Day"
  • R2.003,80
Nike Air Max 1 FZ3559-100
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "White & Pink Foam"
  • R1.335,80
Nike Air Max 1 '86 OG FZ2149-100
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '86 OG
  • "Museum Masterpiece"
  • R3.074,73
Nike Air Max 1 '87 FV6605-200
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '87
  • "Leopard"
  • R3.074,73
Nike Air Max 1 ‘Athletic Department’ FQ8048-133
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 ‘Athletic Department’
  • "Deep Royal Blue"
  • R2.862,67
Nike Air Max 1 FN6952-102
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Burgundy Crush & Picante Red"
  • R2.862,67
Nike Air Max 1 FN6952-101
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Monarch"
  • R2.290,09
Nike Air Max 1 '86 OG G FN0697-100
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '86 OG G
  • "White Gum"
  • R3.286,80
Nike Air Max 1 '87 Crepe FJ4735-001
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '87 Crepe
  • "Light Bone"
  • R2.279,49
Nike Air Max 1 FD9082-107
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "White & Black"
  • R2.862,67
Nike Air Max 1 FD9082-001
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Thunder Blue & Lilac Bloom"
  • R2.290,09
Nike Air Max 1 SC DZ4549-101
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 SC
  • "Field Purple"
  • R2.862,67
Nike Air Max 1 EasyOn DZ3308-112
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 EasyOn
  • "Light Violet Ore & Burgundy Crush"
  • R1.378,21
Nike Air Max 1 DZ3307-115
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Summit White & Pink"
  • R1.908,37
Nike Air Max 1 DZ3307-109
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Viotech"
  • R1.335,80
Nike Air Max 1 DZ2628-112
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Light Army"
  • R2.862,67
Nike Air Max 1 DZ2628-111
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Guava Ice"
  • R2.003,80
Nike Air Max 1 DZ2628-110
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Aster Pink"
  • R2.003,80
Nike Air Max 1 DZ2628-107
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Dusty Cactus"
  • R2.003,80
Nike Air Max 1 DZ2628-106
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Platinum Violet"
  • R1.865,96
Nike Air Max 1 DZ2628-105
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Football Grey"
  • R1.865,96
Nike Air Max 1 DZ2628-104
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Smokey Mauve"
  • R1.865,96
Nike Air Max 1 DZ2628-103
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Red Stardust"
  • R2.967,85
Nike Air Max 1 DZ2628-102
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "White & Black"
  • R2.862,67
Nike Air Max 1 DZ2628-004
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Baroque Brown"
  • R2.003,80
Nike Air Max 1 DZ2628-003
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Malachite"
  • R1.865,96
Nike Air Max 1 '86 OG G DV1403-600
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '86 OG G
  • "Team Red"
  • R3.286,80
Nike Air Max 1 '86 OG G DV1403-117
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '86 OG G
  • "Dusty Cactus"
  • R2.300,69
Nike Air Max 1 '86 OG G DV1403-115
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '86 OG G
  • "Royal Blue"
  • R3.286,80
Nike Air Max 1 '86 OG G DV1403-004
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '86 OG G
  • "Wolf Grey & Bright Cactus"
  • R3.286,80
Nike Air Max 1 '86 OG G DV1403-003
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '86 OG G
  • "Black & White "
  • R3.286,80
Nike Air Max 1 '86 x Jacquemus HM6690-600
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 '86 x Jacquemus
  • "Mystic Red"
Nike Air Max 1 HJ3966-110
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Grand Piano"
Nike Air Max 1 HF7814-100
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1
  • "Summit White & Hyper Royal"
Nike Air Max 1 ’86 ‘Air Max Day’ HF2903-100
  • Nike
  • Air Max 1 ’86 ‘Air Max Day’
  • "Royal Blue"
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Air Max 1

In the mid-1980s, Nike was on a mission to design a shoe which would show off its comfortable Air cushioning. However, the task was not so easy, and the brand’s designers struggled to find a workable solution. A fresh perspective was needed, so architect Tinker Hatfield was recruited to take on the challenge. He was sent to Paris to find inspiration and returned with an idea based on the unconventional design of the famous Centre Pompidou building. The result was a bold new sneaker which came to be known as the Nike Air Max 1.

The key innovation on the Air Max was the oblong-shaped windows set into each side of the heel, which offered a view of the airbags inside. Some Nike employees were sceptical of Tinker’s design, questioning its structural stability and its eccentric look. However, the strong support of colleague David Forland was enough to see it go into production, particularly once the Air Max unit had been perfected. Even so, not long after the first pairs had been manufactured, it was found that the airbag would crack in cold conditions, and Nike quickly had to rework the design, giving it a smaller window that was stable enough to handle low temperatures.

When it came out in 1987, the Air Max 1 was marketed as a stylish running shoe with advanced cushioning. One famous advert featuring sports stars like John McEnroe and Michael Jordan highlighted its athletic abilities and used the famous Beatles track, Revolution, to signify a new era of footwear design. It was a massive success, and Nike soon decided to establish a whole line of sneakers based upon the Air Max concept. Meanwhile, it launched Tinker Hatfield’s career as a shoe designer, and he went on to create some of the brand’s most well-known silhouettes.

Although Nike is still doing innovative things with Air Max technology, the original shoe has never been forgotten. Over the years, it has been celebrated through memorable collaborations with the likes of atmos, Patta and Travis Scott, while alternative models like the Air Max Zero and the Air Max 1 ‘86 have helped to tell the incredible story behind the making of the first Air Max. This rich history puts the Nike Air Max 1 amongst the brand’s most iconic silhouettes as it continues to change the sneaker landscape to this day.

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