The Air Max 97 ride is never ending, and now Nike adds to their lineup with a brand new premium rendition of the iconic silhouette. Featuring a clean and simple theme, this Air Max 97 comes in Pure Platinum and Racer Blue. Reptile textured material on the mudguard adds another layer of depth to the shoe along with reflective 3M piping on the upper. Capping off the look we have Racer Blue detailing on the branding and heel tab along with a grey Air Max unit and a tri-colored rubber outsole.
Get a closer look at the Nike Air Max 97 Premium ‘Racer Blue’ by scrolling below which will give you a closer look. Look for this Air Max 97 Premium to release in the states very soon at select retailers and nike.com. The retail price tag is set at $170 USD.
Nike was founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports and initially operated as a distributor for the Japanese shoemaker Onitasuka Tiger (now known as Asics). It officially became Nike Inc. in 1971.The Nike swoosh was designed by Portland State University student Carolyn Davidson，The slogan “Just Do It” was inspired by serial killer Gary Gilmore, who said “let’s do it” just before he was executed by a firing squad in 1977.
