Official Images Of The Nike Air Max Metro

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Matt Varga August 21st, 2026 (updated)

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Updated August 21st, 2026: Nike has officially revealed the Air Max Metro, now queued up for a release in several colorways this Fall season. Brand copy confirms that the (nearly) full-length Nike Air unit below arrives sandwiched between Cushlon 3.0 foam. “Light Photo Blue/Illusion Green” pair originally featured in this article, a more simplistic black/white and black/grey/red are also on the way. A $160 retail price is confirmed for this model.

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Mens Nike Air Max Metro

SKU: IW4935-102

RETAIL PRICE: $160

RELEASE DATE: 2026

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SKU: IW4935-004

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Original article published July 20th, 2026:

There’s never a shortage of headlines when it comes to Air Max, so often at the forefront of both dominant retro street style and tech-forward innovation; look no further than the Air Max 95 and Air Liquid Max in those conversations. As that Yeat-endorsed silhouette demonstrates, the brand’s yearly March celebration often brings a new member of the family into the fold, but that’s not the only possible launchpad for fresh faces.

From the jump, the Nike Air Max Metro communicates a past-meets-present concept, split between the upper and the platform underneath. Up top, we cues from retro performance, currently reflected in the catalog with the Air Max Moto 2K or V2K Run, what with branching overlays and synthetic containment running perpendicular to one another. Below, the Nike Pegasus Premium is an obvious touchpoint. Though the contours are a bit less exaggerated, and the technology is doubtlessly more simplified, the curved, molded Air unit pioneered by the triple-stacked runner is nonetheless a clear influence.

The Nike Air Max Metro will be dropping on October 1st, 2026 in adult and GS sizing. The former clocks in at $130, while the latter at $110. Expect this “Black/Light Photo Blue” colorway to be among the initial options.

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Mens Nike Air Max Metro

SKU: IW4935-003

RETAIL PRICE: $160

RELEASE DATE: 2026

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Written by

Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.