Nike Air Max 97 - the Original Nike Air Max 1997

The Nike Air Max 97 was released in the fall of 1997 as a forebearer of the wildly popular Nike Air Max series and especially the Nike Air Max 95 Line .  This was the first Nike shoe to have the Air Max unit go all the way across the shoe.

The Nike Air Max 97 has a mesh upper panel with a 3m reflective series of stripes.  The whole shoe has a reflecting effect which makes it really stand out - especially for the basic silver and white colorway.  This Nike Air Max 97 is considered by Nike to be a pure running shoe - but it has morphed into a classic fashion sneaker. There is an air bubble that wraps along the base of the shoe on both sides and has a two air bubble on the back of the sneaker. On the original silver colorway, the red swoosh is quite striking and appears in the mesh panel on the shoes mid-section.

The shoe has been re-released in many different colors - mainly in Europe where they still remain very popular. Popular Nike Air Max 97 colorways are:

• silver / white / red

• black / red

• silver / pink

• khaki / brown

• navy blue / orange
  
  Note: beware of over-strenuous use which can pop the full air bubble