Nike Sportswear trotted out a series of Hyperfuse-constructed classics last summer, and perhaps the single model most conspicuous by its absence was the Air Max 97. A swooping synthetic-based runner whose design was so far ahead of its time they still look totally fresh, the Ninety-Sevens are probably the most technical of all the Air Max running classics and represent the smoothest transition yet into Fuse-ing. The Nike Air Max 97 Hyperfuse pictured above in Dynamic Blue looks like it could have dropped in 2010′s ‘Air Attack Pack’ as well as resembling the recent ‘Soar’ CVS 97s, connections that continue to reinforce how (literally) seamlessly this silo has slid into a new fabrication method. Check out additional images after the jump and get ready for these to drop in July at shops like Titolo, who are taking pre-orders now.
Nike Air Max 97 Hyperfuse
Dynamic Blue/Dynamic Blue-Neutral Grey
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The original Air Max 97 design was entirely cast in synthetics, the first such departure from traditional leathers and suedes after models like the Air Max 1, 90 and 95 came equipped with those old school defaults. That means it’s closer to today’s Hyperfuse hybrids without warranting an upgrade, and this unique position has the AM97 poised for a victory lap in a decidedly casual form. The Nike Air Max 97 CVS gets back to the roots of athletic shoe manufacturing with a simple single-colored canvas upper contrasted by a white sole, but the nearly no-sew heat-bonded construction and that sole’s full-length Max Air cushion leave these feeling modern and technically proficient. Check out the Soar and Volt editions in greater detail after the jump and expect them in stores soon with the Sport Red edition having already arrived to US Nike Sportswear retailers. Photos: mita sneakers
Nike Air Max 97 CVS
Volt/Volt-White-Metallic Silver
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Soar/Soar-White-Metallic Silver
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Approaching the fifteenth birthday for its original colorway in July, Nike Sportswear has just trotted out the latest variation on a former flagship runner whose sleek style can be seen as a precursor to today’s synthetic-heavy Air Max runners. And yet, the Nike Air Max 97 CVS looks equally impressive in its own right, a canvas-uppered take on a model most famous for its ‘Silver Bullet’ and ‘Gold Medal’ OGs that’s managed to perfectly match today’s trends with a Volt upper/white sole design that has a match in the also-anniversary-approaching Air Max 1, which just hit NSW stores in a Cyber twill getup. Which bright yellow canvas classic runner turned out best this season? Let us know as you click through to get a better view of the ‘Volt’ Air Max 97 CVS and stick with Sneaker News for release info. Photos: atmos
Nike Air Max 97 CVS
Volt/Volt-White-Metallic Silver
505802-710
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Nike Sportswear will introduced a lighter, sleeker, and more refined version of the Air Max 97 very soon, but is it an all-season shoe? The Air Max 97 CVS (not to be confused with a collaboration with the corner drug-store) features a canvas upper with a bonded applique that outlines the trademark running-track design of the 97, and should arrive in several colorways with ‘tonal’ uppers, like this Soar blue rendition that is slated to hit stores this May. We’ve already witnessed the release of the daring ‘Sport Red’ this month, but if Blue tones are more your vibe, the wait for these isn’t too long because Crooked Tongues has a pre-buy up right now. More angles for you below, so take a look and let us know what you think of the new ‘no-sew’ approach to Air Max models.
Nike Air Max 97 CVS
Soar/Soar-White-Metallic Silver
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The idea of a high-tech runner being built from canvas probably doesn’t seem like the best one on paper, but with the Nike Air Max 97 being long-since removed from its context as a performance sneaker its definitely fair game at this point for a bit of material mashup. The result is actually surprisingly natural looking, no doubt due in part to the solidly blocked releases that make up the range like the ‘Sport Red’ shown here. Fortunately for our stateside readers, this sneaker has touched down on American soil as of now and can be had at fine retailers like Oneness. Hit them up to grab a pair after you check out the rest of the Nike Air Max 97 CVS ‘Sport Red’ after the jump.
Nike Air Max 97 CVS
Sport Red/White-Metallic Silver-Sport Red
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1997 was a big year for ‘wavy’ sneakers, both in the Max B sense of the word and literally, as applied to some of Nike’s biggest designs that year. Memorable releases like the Air Bakin, Air Foamposite One and Air Penny III all had extensive curvature defining their by now legendary look, and that year’s flagship runner was one of the most aerodynamic of them all. The Nike Air Max 97 CVS comes to market at a time when the aforementioned Foams and the whole Air Penny lineup are hotter than ever, and like the best of those new releases, these Sport Red CVS97s blend today’s blocking tendencies with yesterday’s familiar lines. Click through to see details like the Metallic Silver Max Air cushion and grab yours from a Nike Sportswear dealer like Titolo.
Nike Air Max 97 CVS
Sport Red/White-Metallic Silver-Sport Red
505802-660
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It’s not quite on the level of, say, creating an Air Foamposite One from denim, but applying canvas to the Air Max 97′s swooping lines isn’t exactly the most obvious transition for this fifteen year veteran. Then again, we have seen its distinctive full-length Max Air cushion successfully paired with the Jordan CMFT series, so perhaps taking the AM97 in a more casual route is indeed the most logical next step. Enter the Nike Air Max 97 CVS, a new debut for the summer season that’s just about to hit retailers in tonal styles like this black pair pictured above. Expect red, blue and others following the same pattern and stick with Sneaker News for word on their availability from NSW retailers like Titolo.
Nike Air Max 97 CVS
Black/Black-White-Metallic Silver
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One of the finest aspects of the various VT models that made their way to retail late last year was the low-key colorways, which had a lifestyle lean that let the vacuum packed look be the star of the show. Take the white on white Air Force 1 from the group for example, a sneaker whose milky look was upgraded thanks to the molded construction. This new Nike Air Max 97 VT takes a similar approach, getting about as basic as can be with the blocking but still looking good thanks to the futuristic upper. If you like what you see then click through with us to get some extra angles, and cop the Nike Air Max 97 VT in white now from Eastbay or you can find some on eBay.
Nike Air Max 97 VT
White/White
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