Nike air max history

Nike Air Max is a line of shoes first released by Nike, Inc. in 1987. The shoe was originally designed by Tinker Hatfield, who started out working for Nike as an architect designing shops and offices; he also designed the Air Jordan shoe. Overview The Nike... More

Nike Air Max is a line of shoes first released by Nike, Inc. in 1987. The shoe was originally designed by Tinker Hatfield, who started out working for Nike as an architect designing shops and offices; he also designed the Air Jordan shoe. Overview The Nike Air Max shoe uses a large air cushioning unit at the heel which is visible from the side of the midsole in most models. Types of Air Max cushioning include: 180 Air in the early 1990s which was visible through the bottom of the shoe (although smaller portions of Air units are visible through the bottom of many Air Max models) "Air Max2" which does not have the holes in the cushioning unit and is of high pressure, "Tube Air" which is visible in several small circles on the midsole of the shoe, "Total Air" which is another word for full Air Max cushioning, "Tuned Air," which is a system of individual pods tuned to different areas of the foot, History Models include: Air Max (commonly known as Air Max 1) - 1987 Air Stab - 1988 Air Max I Less