Nike's Air Max Plus Draws Football Inspiration

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In the lead-up to the World Cup, is taking design notes from football boots. Clad in leather, much like cleats, and sporting a huge Swoosh on the toe to mark the striking sweet spot, these ‘Obsidian’ TNs follow May’s .

Best of all, the arch supports come in a cosmic blue that catches light like mother of pearl — perhaps as a reference to Mercurial Vapor IX CR made popular by Ronaldo in 2013.

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Ronaldo's 2013 Mercurial

Football fans wanting to show support off the pitch can grab these now from Foot Locker.

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