Nike’s Air Max Day 2022 is coming up on March 26. Here’s a peek at what might be dropping in the lead-up to the day.

Air Max Day 2022 is drawing closer, and already there’s so much anticipation around the special sneakers Nike will debut. We’ve looked at the leaks, and our hunch is that the Air Max 1 will be the focal point of Air Max Day this year.

Nike’s Air Max line has a long and storied history that spans more than three decades. It started out as an embedded Air Unit in the Tailwind, but it wasn’t till the Air Max 1 that we got to see the Air Units through the midsole, a feature that set Nike apart from its competitors. Since then, the Air Max technology has become a billion-dollar innovation and is the go-to cushioning technology in almost all of Nike’s coveted sneaker releases. It should come as no surprise that for Air Max Day 2022, Nike would choose to focus on the sneaker that defined the line – the Air Max 1.

A full history lesson on the Air Max line: 32 years of innovative sneaker design

Multiple new colorways of the Air Max 1 have been leaked online. The first colorway to be unveiled is the “La Ville Lumière”, a shimmery silver colorway that was inspired by the city of Paris. This was followed by a green and brown colorway inspired by wabi-sabi, a traditional Japanese approach to design that’s inspired by imperfections. Most recent leaks revealed that the Swoosh is bringing back the Air Max 1 Crepe from 2004, accompanied by an identical Air Max 97. 

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Each Air Max Day, Nike dazzles with a new drop, so this year will be no different. The first Air Max Day took place in 2014, and every year since, Nike has unveiled special edition Air Max sneakers in celebration of the day. Last year’s Air Max Day lineup unveiled silhouettes such as the Air Max 90 Bacon, Air Vapormax Evo, and Air Max 1.

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Scroll down to view all the Air Max 1s you can cop right now and a compilation of rumors of the upcoming Air Max Day 2022 drops. You can also head to Nike.com to shop their entire range of Air Max sneakers. 

Air Max Day drops

Model: Patta x Nike Air Max 1
Drop date: Now available
Approx. price: $249
Buy here: Nike

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Model: Nike Air Max 1 Treeline
Drop date: March 19
Approx. price: $239
Buy here: Nike

Model: Nike Air Max INTRLK
Drop date: Now available
Approx. price: $189
Buy here: Nike

Model: Nike Air Max 90 SE Scream Green
Drop date: Now available
Approx. price: $219
Buy here: Nike

Model: Nike Air Max 90 SE
Drop date: Now available
Approx. price: $219
Buy here: Nike

Model: Nike Air Max Terrascape 90
Drop date: March 23
Approx. price: $219
Buy here: Nike

Model: Concepts x Nike Air Max 1 SP
Drop date: March 12
Approx. price: $259
Buy here: Nike

Concepts

Model: Nike Air Max 1 “Wabisabi”
Drop date: March 26
Approx. price: S$229
Buy here: Nike

Model: Nike Air Max 1 “Blueprint”
Drop date: March 26
Approx. price: S$265
Buy here: North America exclusive

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Model: Nike Air Max 1 “La Ville Lumière”
Drop date: March 26
Approx. price: S$265
Buy here: Europe exclusive