![]() ![]() Nike x Dave’s Quality Meats Air Max 90 Bacon, 2004 StockX If you’re wondering, yes, there was an Escape 1, - which is a pretty dope all leather make-up - but the Escape 2 just offers that right amount of something different that marks it as one of the best Air Max 90s of all time. The blue swoosh looks particularly good over the toned-down upper and is probably our favorite feature about this iteration. The Escape II offers the first notable departure from the typical Air Max 90 makeup thanks to its earth-toned lifestyle look, which hides the sneaker’s origins as a performance-based runner. Nike Air Max 90 Escape II, 2003 Goat/Nike Get the message Nike: a rerelease of this coveted colorway would sell out in a second! It is, in fact, inspired by the Marvel character of the same name, all the way back in 2003 before American cinema was totally owned by the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This beloved pair features leather and mesh construction with a gray-toned makeup that comes alive thanks to the splash of red in the accenting-Swoosh. Nike Air Max 90 Silver Surfer, 2003 Goat/Nikeįlash forward 13 years in the Air Max 90s lineage and we have the next notable colorway - the Silver Surfer. In fact, while the Infrared tends to get more shine, the Laser Blue might be an even better fit for 2020 sensibilities. It may seem controversial to link these two pairs together, but we’re going to do it anyway - The Laser Blue, the Infrared’s follow-up colorway, is just as good as the debut pair. The Infrared - along with the Laser Blue makeup that was released later in the year - both featured an upper of leather, suede, and mesh. That isn’t a knock against Nike’s output since, but rather a testament to how well the sneaker’s designer, Tinker Hatfield, hit it out of the park on his first try. The Infrared is the colorway that launched the Nike Air Max 90 and it remains to this day, 30 years after its release, one of the greatest Nike Air Max 90s ever made. Nike Air Max 90 Infrared/ Laser Blue, 1990 Nike/StockX WATCH: A Nike Sneaker Easter Egg, Wu-Tang Collabs, And More In This Episode Of THE MASTERS. Let’s dive into the visual history of one of Nike’s best. ![]() In celebration of the Air Max 90, we combed through the sneaker’s 30-year history and picked out the 20 best colorways of all time. 30 years later, the sneaker continues to be one of Nike’s greatest contributions to modern footwear. Originally dubbed the Air Max III, the Air Max 90 signaled a new era of sneaker design. A follow up to 1987’s Air Jordan III, Hatfield updated the Nike Air Max 1 - a great sneaker in its own right - by shedding some of its bulk, refining the sneaker’s lines, drawing eyes to the exposed Air Bag (a novel concept at the time), and building an upper of leather, mesh, and suede. The Air Max 90 was first released in 1990 and was designed by Tinker Hatfield at a time when the Nike architect had just entered his prime. And one of those has to be the Air Max 90. But when we ask the question, “Which Nike is the greatest of all time?” just a few sneakers come to mind. And we haven’t even started listing the best of the brand’s Air Jordan iterations. The Air Force 1, the Blazer, the SB Dunks, the Huarache, the Cortez - Nike has no short supply of great sneaker silhouettes.
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