| Nike Air Max is a shoe by the company Nike | | | | and another type of Air cushioning is the low |
| that was introduced in 1987 as the first example | | | | profile and very responsive "Zoom Air." Air Max |
| of Air Max-branded technologies. The Nike Air | | | | cushioning has been used in shoes for almost all |
| Max shoe uses a large air cushioning unit which is | | | | sports by now including basketball, cross training, |
| visible at the side of the midsole in most models. | | | | golf, casual shoes, sandals, tennis, etc; however |
| Especially sought after models include the 1987 | | | | the "Nike Air Max" is always a running shoe. An |
| (Air Max I), 1990 (Air Max III), 1991 (Air Max 91), | | | | example of a basketball shoe would be "Air Max |
| 1993, 1995, 1997, and to an extent, 2003. The | | | | Uptempo." On the 21st January 2006 Nike |
| 1993 model was the first to have the fully visible | | | | launched the Air Max 360. A revolutionary shoe |
| heel Air unit that was visible in the back as well as | | | | design that utilised 'Max Air' through out the shoes |
| on the sides, and the 1995 model was the first to | | | | midsole. Traditionally, running shoes have used |
| feature visible forefoot Air. The 1997 model was | | | | cushioning systems combined with foam midsoles. |
| the first to include a full length Air bag. The | | | | Foam midsoles generally last for about 500 miles |
| Beatles' song "Revolution" was used in a television | | | | before their shock absorbing properties |
| commercial to promote the shoe. It was the first | | | | deteriorate. The use of '360' of air cushioning |
| and only time that a song performed by the | | | | ensures the shoes longevity. This is the logical |
| Beatles was used in a TV ad. | | | | conclusion to the Nike Air Max 91 story. |
| The shoes have always been high tech for their | | | | |
| time so runners have always worn them, but | | | | Earlier today, we previewed a classic Nike |
| they are equally valuable as a casual shoe. They | | | | Basketball sneaker, the Nike Air Flightposite II (2), |
| are generally fairly comfortable and the designs | | | | and we now have our first look at some new |
| and colors are very inspired in some cases. The | | | | colorways of a classic running sneaker. The Nike |
| 1995 model was extremely popular for a long | | | | Air Max Triax 94 will be making a comeback in |
| time and saw many colorways introduced. Its | | | | 2010 via four new styles. The first pair yields red |
| popularity has waned but many people still love | | | | base with black and white accents,while the |
| the shoe. Originally it was met with some | | | | second sneaker features a silver,black-white color |
| skepticism due to its suede construction, high | | | | scheme. The third variation hosts a simple black |
| price tag and neon accent color. International | | | | on white colorway, while the final pair yields a |
| collectors quickly came to love the shoe and | | | | classic look via a white base with blue, black, and |
| eventually it became popular in the USA as well. | | | | volt accents. The Nike Air Max Triax 94 LE is |
| Different types of Air Maxcushioning include "Air | | | | expected to release in the Spring of 2010.We saw |
| Max2" which doesn't have the "holes" in the | | | | a couple 2009 colorways of the Nike Air Total |
| cushioning unit and is of high pressure, "Tube Air" | | | | Max Uptempo in April, and we now have have a |
| which is visible in several small circles on the | | | | preview of the 2010 color schemes. The Air Total |
| midsole of the shoe, "Total Air" which is basically | | | | Max Uptempo is a classic Nike Basketball product |
| just another word for full Air Max cushioning, | | | | most known for being the signature sneaker of |
| "Tuned Air," which is a system of individual pods | | | | Tim Duncan. The first pair yields a metallic silver |
| supposedly "tuned" to different areas of the foot. | | | | upper with black accents, while the second style |
| There was also "180 Air in the early 1990s which | | | | features a red leather upper with varsity red |
| was visible through the bottom of the shoe | | | | accents. Be on the lookout for both colorways of |
| (although smaller portions of Air units are visible | | | | the Nike Air Total Max Uptempo in 2010. |
| through the bottom of many Air Max models) | | | | |