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As March rolls to a close, Nike celebrates one of the biggest innovations in the company's history with Air Max Day 2019 on March 26. While Nike opted to give back with its "Give Fresh Air" initiative rather than have an official release this year, multiple boutiques will still be releasing their own Air Max collaborations to mark the event.
Tuesday's Air Max Day drops include the "Berlin" Air Max 180, Clot x Nike Zoom Haven 97 collection, and size? x Nike Air Max Light. The releases continue on Thursday with the Outkast-inspired "Soundtrack" LeBron 16 Low.
The remainder of this week's drops occur on Saturday. The "Clay" Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2, OG Air Max 1-inspired Air Jordan III Tinker, "Phantom" Air Jordan I, and Air Trainer III-inspired "Medicine Ball" LeBron 16 will all be arriving at select retailers. Nike will debut the KD 12 early next week with the release of the "90s Kid" colorway.
For a more in-depth look at all of these pairs, here is a Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneaker Releases.
Nike Air Max 180 'Berlin'
Price: app. $170
When: Tuesday, March 26
Where: Select Berlin retailers, Nike SNKRS (March 30)
What You Need to Know: Europe is getting its own exclusive for Air Max Day 2019. The "Berlin" Nike Air Max 180 is inspired by nightlife in Berlin during the '90s after the fall of the Berlin Wall in the late '80s. A grey mesh and leather upper is inspired by the city's architecture. Neon yellow and pink detailing is a nod to the colorful lights seen in night clubs. The words "Unity" and "Freedom" are written on the right and left outsole, respectively. This pair will release exclusively in Berlin on March 26 before launching across Europe on March 30.
Clot x Nike Zoom Haven 97
Price: TBD
When: Tuesday, March 26
Where: Clot x Nike pop-up store (Hong Kong)
What You Need to Know: Long-time Nike collaborator Clot is celebraing Air Max Day 2019 with a brand new hybrid model, the Zoom Haven 97. The pair fuses the upper of the less popular Zoom Haven from 1999 with the midsole from the massively popular Air Max 97. Edison Chen's label will offer three colorways: "Volt/Dark Grey/Pure Platinum," a patriotic "White/Sail/Deep Royal Blue," and a subtle "White/Off-White Sail." The entire trio utilizes gum bottoms. Each will be exclusively available at the Clot x Nike pop-up in Hong Kong on Air Max Day before receiving a stateside launch exclusively at a one-day pop-up in Los Angeles on April 6.
Image via Clot
Image via Clot
Size? x Nike Air Max Light
Price: TBD
When: Tuesday, March 26
Where: size? stores and size? Preview app
What You Need to Know: European retailer size? is celebrating Air Max Day 2019 with a collaboration on the lesser-discussed Air Max Light. A dark grey mesh and suede upper features subtle orange accents on the heel, tongue, Air bag, and outsole. Inverted "Nike Air" branding on the tongue and heel represent this pair's theme of space exploration and zero gravity.
Nike LeBron 16 Low 'Soundtrack'
Price: $160
When: Thursday, March 28 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The Nike LeBron 16 Low "Soundtrack" was inspired by the music LeBron James was blasting in his headphones back in his draft year, 2003. More specifically, the colorway takes cues from Outkast's classic double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. A neoprene bootie is covered by a black mesh overlay to create the upper. A brown suede patch donning a special crown logo wraps each heel. Additional branding comes in the form of a mini Swoosh stamped on the toe and lion's head logo on the tongue. The most obvious nod to Outkast's Grammy-winning project on this pair is its mismatched red and pink insoles to resemble each of the two covers.
Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 'Clay'
Price: $220
When: Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m.
Where: adidas.com, yeezysupply.com, and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: After mysteriously being pushed back from its initial release date alongside two other regional exclusive colorways earlier this month, the "Clay" Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 is releasing. The salmon-colored pair with a translucent stripe running across each of its lateral side panels will be exclusive to select retailers North America and Latin America.
Air Jordan III Tinker 'Air Max 1'
Price: $225
When: Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Jordan Brand is celebrating Air Max Day 2019 by fusing two of Tinker Hatfield's most celebrated designs, the Air Jordan III and Air Max 1. This colorway of the Air Jordan III Tinker is made to resemble the OG "University Red" Air Max 1 from 1987. It sports a white leather upper red suede overlays, and a grey heel tab with red "Nike Air" branding. This pair's main detail is the four interchangable red, white, grey, and elephant print Swooshes that can be used to customize each side panel.
Air Jordan I 'Phantom'
Price: $160
When: Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Jordan Brand is dropping another brand new iteration of the iconic Air Jordan I this weekend. The "Phantom" colorway sports a sail leather upper. Red detailing on the ankle collar, outline of the Swoosh, and contrast stitching across the entire upper provide a pop of color to the otherwise toned-down pair. The contrast stitching outlining each panel makes this color scheme slightly resemble the popular custom work of artist Joshua Vides. A retro-inspired "Nike Air" logo dons the tongue tab.
Nike LeBron 16 "Medicine Ball"
Price: TBD
When: Sautrday, March 30 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: This colorway of the LeBron 16 is inspired by one of Bo Jackson's classic trainer from the '80s, the OG "Medicine Ball" Air Trainer III. The 16's white Battleknit 2.0 upper has been tweaked to resemble the retro model with the addition of ginger leather overlays, cream TPU overlays on the heel and forefoot, a perforated leather tongue and navy blue branding hits. The main detail is the inclusion of the Air Trainer III's signature forefoot strap.
Nike KD 12 '90s Kid'
Price: $150
When: Monday, April 1 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike is debuting Kevin Durant's latest signature model with a retro-inspired "90s Kid" colorway. The color palette is a nod to the OG Air Command Force worn by Billy Hoyle in the 1992 film White Men Can't Jump. A tan mesh and synthetic upper is accented by volt and infrared hits on the eyelets, liner, heel, and midsole. A colorful '90s-inspired print wraps the heel. A bright speckled midsole will also draw attention. On the performance side of things, the KD 12 is the first basketball model to feature full-length Zoom Air cushioning stitched directly to the upper.
