This series of Air Max sneakers is part of the Nike Beijing Collection made to commemorate this year’s Olympic Games. There is a total of six sneakers in the collection, which is made of two pairs of Air Max 87s, two pairs of Air Max BWs, and one pair each of the Air Max 90s and Air Max 95s. Each of these sneakers was inspired by the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the “Bird’s Nest” Stadium. For example, one pair of the Air Max 87s contains octagon designs resembling the eight sides of the stadium, while another pair features lined patterns reminiscent of the stadium’s bird nest design. All six sneakers feature rather subtle shades on the uppers, such as grey, black, and white, while the inner linings of each sneaker contain vibrant color. This collection will be available a select Nike retailers on August 8th, the start of the Beijing Olympics. via LSDLS
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The Air Max 95 is unquestionably the most popular Nike running sneaker off all-time and continues to be a successful retro with numerous new colorways each year. This all black version may look like a plain and simple colorway at first glance, but a closer look reveals different. The graduated side panels are made of a high quality black ostrich leather while the tongue and lace area are a black mesh. To complete the shoe, crystal clear air units are located in the heel and forefoot of the thick, black midsole. Unfortunately for Air Max heads outside of the UK, this pair is a JD Sports Exclusive.
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Just in time for the Beijing Olympics, Nike has released these Air Max 95’s with a pattern inspired by the “Birds Nest” Olympic Stadium in China that will be used in the 2008 Summer Olympics. These shoes are at least as attractive as their namesake, which is an architectural marvel in its own right. With bright multicolored accenting complementing the base reds, whites, and blacks used on these Air Max 95’s, these are definitely some of the hottest 2008 Olympics-inspired kicks yet, and will be sure to draw as much attention as the stadium they draw inspiration from. Look for these now at select urban Nike accounts including select Footactions as well as eBay.
Style: 313071-062
Color: Black/Varsity Red - White - Black
Also see Nike Blazer High Birds Nest Olympic Stadium Inspired
> eBay: Nike Air Max 95 - Birds Nest Olympic Stadium Collection
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The Air Max 95 revolutionized running shoes and has stood as a favorite for runners and sneaker heads alike for over a decade. The latest Nike Quickstrike release takes the classic Air Max 95 in a striking Black and Yellow colorway and adds the graphic of a city skyline to the side of each shoe. Notice that the skyline is a black against a fading yellow, this was the exact scene back in Summer of 2003 where the North East experienced a massive power outage or a “black out”. This Air Max 95 certainly brings back some memories of those days when the NYC was in chaos but many were brought closer. Be on the look out for these to hit your nearest Nike Quickstrike accounts soon! Available now at Goliath and eBay.
> eBay: Nike Air Max 95 - New York City - ‘03 Black Out
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Photos: ShaolinKickz on eBay
For all the shoeheads living in sunny, humid Southern Florida, these may be the Air Max 95’s of your dreams. Based on the popular tv series and movie of the same name, these Air Max 95’s are appropriately named “Miami Vice.” With a colorway calling to mind the bright, pastel art-deco buildings of Miami, these kicks are expected to drop first at Shoe Gallery in Miami, with no word on additional drops. If you love Miami, or just love the Air Max 95 in general, these are a definite cop. You can also get them now on eBay.
> eBay: Nike Air Max 95 Premium - Miami Vice
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Today we have not one but two pair’s of Nike samples to show you, and these two are perfect examples of what is dope but for some reason gets dropped by the folks out in Beaverton. This sample pair of kicks is the Air Max pioneer, the Air Max 95, in a color that looks similar to the original WMNS colorway that has gone onto inspire this WMNS Air Force 1. Unfortunately like the Dunk High sample from the same seller, this shoe will most likely never make it to retail, the only place you can pick it up is on ebay. Photos: SHINGAR10 on eBay
Style: 609048-032
Color: White/Aqua/Gray
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Left: History of Air | Right: 2008 Retro
By now most of you have heard that Nike has retro-ed the classic Air Max 95 Neon once again, this time coming out along side the Air Force 1 Neon and Court Force High Neon AM95 inspired colorways. However, what many of you have not noticed the differences between this version and the last retro during the History of Air Celebration. We’re only too happy to provide a side by side comparison of the HOA Version and the 2008 Retro for your reading enjoyment! With the classic AM 95 on the left (HOA), sporting a charcoal gray front, and the new (2008) retro edition on the right with a black toe, the differences between the two editions are VERY subtle to the eye. Other than the general replacing of charcoal gray with black, other differences include a switch of black and gray on the Air Max 95 logo, a different insole, different materials on the lining, and a very subtle coloration difference between the shades of white used on each pair, although that difference may be simply chalked up to the age of the original versus the new edition. With the replacement of the charcoal grey with the black, the neon definitely pops a lot more. For those of you lucky enough to get your hands on the quickstrike retro, more power to you for picking up such a great edition of a classic pair of kicks. For those who didn’t, you definitely missed out on one of the best drops of this year! Thanks Matt (Alife) for the heads up on the differences.
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