Nike Releases Air Max-Inspired Football Boot Collection
March has been unrelenting in its must-cop drops, but here's one release that's come completely unexpected. In honour of this month of Max, Nike's football division have overhauled three of their most acclaimed performance boots with visual nods to three of the most iconic Air Max models.
Winding back to 1987, the low-cut Legend VI cops some inspiration from the Air Max grandadddy – the . It features a simple white and blue colour combo in tribute to . Shifting into the mid-cut realm, the Superfly V tackles what is undoubtedly the most iconic Air Max model – the ''. The Flyknit upper features a combination of greys, which is decorated with a large white Swoosh and hits of the titular fluro pigment at the heel and sole. Lastly, the Obra II tackles the '' in all its glory, with wavy lines of reflective 3M decorating the upper.
Aesthetics aside, all three models are ready to take to the pitch with latest in performance innovations, including Dynamic Fit and Nikeskin.