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What gave the Air Max One such clout at the time was the introduction of a visible air cushion in its sole. Sure, Nike Nike Roshe Run Womens introduced the air cushion Adidas ZX Flux Damen technology back in 1979, but the Air Max afforded athletes to actually see the technology at work. And seeing truly is believing.
The man behind the very first Air Max is Tinker Hatfield, a man who currently serves as Vice President for Design and Special Projects at Nike. Hatfield’s journey at Nike began in 1981 when he first started out as an architectural designer. It was only in 1985 when he started Adidas Superstar Mujer Blancasdesigning sneakers for the brand. Since then he has been responsible for creating some of Nike’s most iconic pieces including the Nike Air Trainer and several versions of the Air Jordan.
The idea for the Air Max came from Hatfield’s visit to the Pompidou Centre in Paris. Designed by architects Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers and Gianfranco Franchini, it featured structural elements that were usually hidden under Adidas NMD Womens a building’s fa?ade on Adidas ZX Flux Womens the outside. The Pompidou Centre became the spark that gave life to one of the more recognisable shoes in history.
SLIDESHOW: If you already have the essentials, these other editions of the Air Max will also be good additions to your collection.
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SLIDESHOW: If you already have the essentials, these other editions of the Air Max will also be good additions to your collection.
The Air Max Adidas Superstar Womens has been designed for and linked to several sub-cultures throughout its history. Most notably, the Gabber movement of the early 1990s in the Netherlands, with its roots in electronic music, was particularly taken by the Air Max BW. Brought together by the same love for music, Gabbers soon adopted a similar style defined by bomber jackets, track suits, shaved heads and Nike Air Max trainers. The shoe has also Nike Air Huarache Womens been linked to other 1Nike Cortez Dames 990s sub-cultures like Hip-hop and people of the working class.
In anticipation of the 30th anniversary of Nike’s iconic shoe on Air Max Day, which will be held on 26 March 2017, we bring you ten Air Max designs that should be at the top of your list if you’re looking to start collecting.
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