Nike Air Max was released by Nike in 1987. The shoe was designed by Tinker Hatfield, who started working for Nike in 1986.The Nike Air Max shoe uses a large air cushioning unit at the heel which is visible from the side of the midsole in most models. Nike has released many different types of models over the last 25 years.
Some of the models include:
Some of the models include:
- Air Max (commonly known as Air Max 1) - 1987
- Air Stab - 1988
- Air Max II (commonly known as Air Max Light) - 1989
- Air Max III (commonly known as Air Max 90) - 1990
- Air Max IV (commonly known as Air Max BW or Air Max Classic) - 1991
- Air Structure Triax 91 - 1991
- Air Max 180 - 1991
- Air Max ST - 1992
- Air Tailwind 92 - 1992
- Air Max 93 (also known as Air Max 270) - 1993
- Air Max 2 - 1994
- Air Max 2 Charles Barkley 34 (commonly known as Air Max CB 34) - 1994
- Air Max Triax 94 - 1994
- Air Max Light 2 - 1994
- Air Max 95 - 1995
- Air Max Racer - 1995
- Air Max 96 - 1996
- Air Max 96 II
- Air Max 97
- Air Max 98
- Air Max 98 II
- Air Max 99
- Air Max Posterize SL
- Air Max Deluxe
- Air Max 2000
- Air Max Plus (commonly known as Air Max TN)
- Air Max Ltd - 2002
- Air Max 2003
- Air Max 2004
- Air Max Destined - 2006
- Air Max 360 - 2006
- Air Max 180 - 2006
- Air Max 360 - 2007
- Air Max 180 II - 2008
- Air Max Elite
- Air Max 180 III - 2008
- Air Max T-Zone - 2009
- Air Max Skyline
- Air Max 2009
- Air Max 90 Current - 2009 (redesign of the Air Max 90, with the most obvious change, the toe box)
- Air Maxim - 2009 (redesign of the Air Max 1, featuring Flywire or torch materials)
- Air Max BW Gen II - 2010 (redesign of the Air Max BW, featuring torch material)
- Air Max 2010
- Air Max Tailwind+ 2
- Air Max Trainer 1
- Air Max Trainer 1+ (Nike Air Max Trainer 1 with Flywire, toe strap, and 360 Air Max Technology)
- Air Max Turbulence - 2010
- Air Max 2011
- Air Max 24/7
- Air Max+ 2012
- Air Max+ 2013
- Air Max+ 2014
- Flyknit Air Max
- Jacquard pack Air Max- 2014