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Nike Air Max 97 Retro – Metallic Silver – Red – Available

Aaron Hope — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:00:47 +0000

At a glance, the Nike Air Max 97 and AM95 couldn’t be more different. Then, you consider the tiered design theme and look at something like the upcoming Air Max 24-7, and a lightbulb turns on in your mind. Another major similarity: the OG colorways seem to be an annual retro release at this point.

Just like the OG Neon Air Max 95, the ‘Silver Bullet’ AM97 dropped last year as an international release, only to be re-retroed again this year. Stateside sneakerheads will be overjoyed to see this sleek metallic silver runner back on store shelves, and they’re available now from WEST NYC or you can get yours on eBay.

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Celebrity Feet: Wale – Nike Air Max 24/7

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:57 +0000

Whether you’re a fan of his music or not, sneakerheads should respect the Wale’s kick game to some degree. The Washington D.C. native was spotted performing at LAVO at the Palazzo in Las Vegas a few nights ago wearing a pair of the Nike Air Max 24/7’s that won’t be released until the second half of this year. Wale’s affinity for sneakers has been well documented having been the latest celebrity to be featured on Complex’s Greatest Footwear Moments. We’re looking forward to seeing more detailed images of the Nike Air Max 24/7 in the upcoming weeks.

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Nike WMNS Air Max 97 – Silver – Pink – Available

John K. — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:30:01 +0000

The OG colourway of the Nike Air Max 97 is the popular silver and red that became a staple in a sneakerhead’s collection. Here’s a look at an updated women’s colourway of the ‘97, which it uses a silver upper, but more shimmering than that of the OG color, which was a bit more dull. Taking place of the red is a feminine pink, and a light grey sole for a soft touch. Read on for a coupon code and grab your pair from Finishline for under retail!

Style: 312461-012
Color: Silver/Pink

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Nike Air Max 97 – Metallic Silver – Varsity Red – Available

Aaron Hope — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:00:50 +0000

The latest Nike Air Max 97 is a colourway so good, it should have been an OG. Part of it was, really, when you take a good look and realize that the mudguard and midsole are pretty much exactly the same as the silver/red joints that are considered *the* original. But for the rest of this pair, we take a trip down I-90 into bred country. Black and red stripes would rarely be in good taste, but the swooping curves on this pair somehow make it look dope. Grab a pair for your New Year’s resolutions, from Nike Sportswear retailers like abckicks on eBay.

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Nike Air Max 24-7 – 2010 Preview

Aaron Hope — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Here’s another peek from the Nike Fall 2010 lineup, this time three pairs of a new hybrid design. The Nike Air Max 24-7 mixes the sweeping tiers from Air Maxes 95 and 97 and shows us how amazingly similar those seemingly disparate designs really are. There’s also a modern feel and suggestion of peak performance, thanks to the AM2009 360-degree Air bubble.

Each of the three colourways pictured above is pretty simple: tonal blues with grey and metallic silver accents, grey and white with red hits, and black with silver. Enjoy pictures of all three after the jump. via Chajin Young

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Nike Air Max 97 – Black – Metallic Silver Snakeskin

Aaron Hope — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:00:47 +0000

The latest Nike Air Max 97 does a good job of honouring its heritage, but takes things one step further. Upon first glance, especially in the right lighting, everything glitters, and it’s fishscale. The metallic silver scales are probably more like a snake, but you won’t find anything in nature with those atop a black base. These have yet to drop stateside, but you can pick up a pair from Swiss retailer Titolo today.

Style: 312641-012

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Nike Air Max 24/7 – Sneak Preview

Aaron Hope — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:50 +0000

We’ve seen plenty of Nike hybrids this year and though this is one of the last ones most purists would have asked for, we get a new perspective on how similar the original designs actually were. Through the lens of the new Nike Air Max 24/7, it’s easy to see how the OG Air Max 95’s tiered tonal greys gave way to the sweeping reflective lines that encircled its successor, the Air Max 97.

Their offspring uses a 95 silhouette that modifies the upper’s tiering by making it smoother/flowier. About halfway down, the AM97 mudguard kicks in, separated from the rest by a familar reflective 3M piping. If we go a bit further, it seems that another Air Max runner has been incorporated, and this time it’s the Air Max+ 2009’s 360 degree Air cushion. It’s a pretty crazy look that ties in the last decade and a half of Nike running and you can count on Sneaker News for all your Air Max 24/7 updates. via NT

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Nike Air Max 97 – Spike Lee Pack

Aaron Hope — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:07:12 +0000

Nike’s Spike Lee Pack is full of surprises. We saw the Big Nike High a while back and more recently a Blazer High with a similar colour scheme. Then last week, a sample popped up of an Air Trainer II LE that looked to give some insight into an earlier version of the theme. The latest surprise is this totally unhyped Nike Air Max 97 that popped up in white, black, red and green with no warning. You can complete your Mars-glasses-on-the-tongue collection by copping these from HighKickz on eBay.

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Nike Spike Lee Pack – Air Max 97 + Big Nike High + Blazer High

Aaron Hope — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:34 +0000

Kinda like Nike’s new yet-to-be-properly-named regional series, their Spike Lee Pack keeps finding unexpected company. First there was a Blazer High and then a Big Nike High. More recently, we saw a sample pair of Air Trainer II LEs that didn’t make the cut, presumably because the pack opts for a deeper green. That’s a shade you’ll find on the two aforementioned retro ballers and the above pictured Nike Air Max 97 runner. The 97 looks right at home with a metallic silver upper that, aside from the green hits, looks quite a bit like its forebare from a distance. The perfed upper finds itself copied to the Blazer, while the Big Nike High is a clear callback to the OG Air Jordan 1. All three are available at Nike Sportswear retailers like Sneaker Bistro.

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Nike Air Max 97 – OG Colorway – Metallic Silver – Red

Aaron Hope — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:00:27 +0000

This year saw retro releases of the OG colourways of Nike’s Air Max 1, 95 and 97. The last of that group found a European release in early summer, but many were bummed by the limited availability. Fret no more, my friends. The metallic silver Air Max runner that dropped with the series’ longest Air bubbles to date back in July 1997 is back with all of its red, white and black accents in tact. It’s unclear as of this writing if they’re an Asia-only drop this time, but we do know for sure that you can cop them from Hong Kong’s Kix-Files.

Style: 317170-061
Color: Metallic Silver/Varsity Red-Neutral Grey-Black

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Celebrity Feet: Lebron James & Friends – More Than A Game Album Release Party

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:24 +0000

Lebron James along with a number of cast members, producers, and other celebrities attended the More Than A Game album (soundtrack) release party at Marquee in New York City this past Tuesday night. Notable celebrities who attended were Akon, DJ Clue, Wale, Tiana Taylor, DJ Webstar, Cory Gunz, Ester Dean, and more. Amongst all of these celebrities Lebron, Tiana Taylor, and Wale were rocking the best sneakers of the night. King James pulled out a pair of fresh Air Max 97’s while Tiana Taylor was seen wearing the “Hare” Air Jordan I’s, and Wale like the true sneakerhead that he is, supported James by wearing a pair of the Nike Zoom Lebron VI Los Angeles “Tale of Three Cities”.

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