In this weeks, episode if you will, of kick start Monday's, we bring you the very first Nike Air Max...the Air Max 1 (AM1). The Air Max line have quite a bit of history behind them, dating back to 1987 when the first pair of Nike Air Max dropped - running was changed forever. The Air Max series brings together both style and performance, as well as Nike's air cusioning technology. The shoe gets its name from Nike’s air technology, which is used in all models. The Air technology has been around since 1979, but the Nike Air Max was the first shoe to make this technology visible. The heel area, and for some models even the forefoot or entire sole, is made with see-through plastic, exposing the wonderful Air unit.
Debuting in 1987, the Air Max 1 featured a Visible Air unit with synthetic suede and nylon mesh uppers. It was the visible air unit that propelled this shoe to iconic status. In 1988, Nike updated the AM1s with a leather edition. In 1992, they took some styling cues from their younger cousin, and updated the design of the shoe using the midsole and outsole from the Air Max 90. From 1992 and 1995, all the AM1 releases were in leather, but in 1995, Nike brought back the nylon editions. The last styling change game in 1996, when the swoosh was made smaller.
Like most Nike shoes, the Air Max 1s have been offered in many a colourway and collaborations, including HUF, CLOT, Supreme and my personal favs, DJ Clark Kent and Atmos. I don't have the two latter pairs, so if you have them in a size 11 and looking to get rid of them, holla. Of the over 20+ versions of the Air Max, the Air Max 1s will forever be the originator; often imitated, never duplicated. Nike recently released the OG colourways (see above pic) and while they did sell well, I doubt they are sold out. So hit up your local sneaker shop to cop a pair.
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