Originally rumored to be called the “Air Total Max 3”, the Air Max 97 was a stunning shoe with its futuristic design taking inspirations from the high-speed Japanese Bullet trains.? The original colorway featured a metallic silver mesh on the uppers with an overlay of a set of three 3M lines that gave the shoe a space-age feel.? The shoe was also a testament to Nike Air technology by incorporating a full-length Visible Air Unit engineered for maximum heel-to-toe impact protection.? Since 1997, the Air Max 97 has been re-issued several times in different colorways and still remains a popular shoe in the Air Max series.
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Black/black/track |
Playstation Edition Black/black/varsity royal/varsity red |
Metallic Silver Supreme Metallic silver/metallic silver/black |
| Rainbow Edition Rainbow/metallic silver/white |
Finishline 25th Anniversary Edition Metallic silver/voltage yellow/lt pht bl |
3 Decades of Cushioning Black/black/university blue |