Supreme x Nike Air Max 96
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
The Nike Air Max 96 was designed in 1996 around a full-length visible Air unit and a layered synthetic leather and mesh upper with stretch neoprene inner sleeve; the 96 II is its current production retro on a standard EVA midsole. Nike has re-released the silhouette periodically since 2016 as part of its Air Max back-catalog program. Supreme's SS2021 collaboration applies three colorways — Woodland Camo, Silver Bullet, and Black — with transparent TPU overlays, 3M reflective binding, and Supreme branding on the tongue and heel. It released on May 6, 2021 at $175.
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.
