Where to Buy the Nike Air Max 1 ‘Chilli 2.0’
News of this release was first published on April 6, 2023.
Update August 8, 2023: The Nike Air Max 1 ‘Chilli 2.0’ is now available via Nike and select retailers. To cop your pair, hit the links below.
Update July 7, 2023: Nike have confirmed the Air Max 1 ‘Chilli 2.0’ will release on July 20. Hit the link below to cop direct when they drop on SNKRS.
Update July 5, 2023: The Nike Air Max 1 ‘Chilli 2.0’ will arrive in select regions on July 20, such as JD Sports Canada. Stay tuned for global retailers to confirm their release.
are reviving an early 2000s classic colourway in the ‘Chilli 2.0’. It earns its sequel suffix by way of slight renovations to the model in the 20 years since the palette first landed on the upper.
The original ‘Chilli’ was released in 2003 during a for the AM1. While the silhouette wasn’t reflective of the original pattern, the model was still highly regarded by collectors. The ‘Chilli 2.0’ re-ups a near-identical colourway while using the updated ‘Anniversary’ shape, offering a look at what its predecessor could’ve looked like.
The main updates come via the tongue’s seam piping, a detail that was used briefly on some AM1s in the mid-2000s before returning for 2017’s aforementioned ‘Anniversary’. Other changes specific to the ‘Chilli 2.0’ include the slightly lighter shade of grey, black heel branding instead of red as per the original, and red is also omitted from the toe cap.
Despite these minute oversights, most OG pairs of the ‘Chilli’ are done and dusted, so oldheads should rejoice in the return of a golden-era favourite. The updated upper will also likely cause some debate, but as they say, beggars can’t be choosers. Expect the ‘Chilli 2.0’ to arrive at Nike retailers in the coming months.