Supreme x Nike Air Max 1 '87 SP
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
The Nike Air Max 1 was designed by Tinker Hatfield and introduced in 1987 as the first running shoe with a visible Air cushioning unit, a window cut into the midsole to expose the pressurized bag. Hatfield drew the concept from the Centre Pompidou in Paris, where exposed structural elements turned the building's interior outward. The '87 SP designation marks this as a Sport Pack edition, retaining the original's mesh and suede upper construction over a polyurethane midsole and rubber waffle outsole. The SS25 Supreme version released March 20, 2025 in four colorways including Black/White, Triple White, Speed Yellow, and Varsity Purple, with co-branded tongue tags and a Supreme heel script, retailing for $170.
About Nike
Nike is an American sportswear corporation founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by track coach Bill Bowerman and runner Phil Knight in Eugene, Oregon, and renamed Nike in 1971. The Swoosh was designed that same year by graphic design student Carolyn Davidson for thirty-five dollars. Bowerman prototyped the Cortez and the waffle-sole Moon Shoe, and the Air Max line, introduced in 1987, made Tinker Hatfield's visible-air midsole a signature. Nike now produces footwear and apparel across running, basketball, football, and training, and owns Jordan Brand and Converse. Supreme has collaborated with Nike repeatedly since 2002 across Air Force 1, Air Max, and Dunk.
