With the Portland Trail Blazers currently playing the 2019 NBA Playoffs, Nike Sportswear is expanding on their Air Max 98 releases inspired by basketball teams. Next up is this new in-house colorway of the Nike Air Max 98 done in a clean Red and Black colorway. Constructed with basketball leather on the overlays while mesh and nylon is also used. Finishing the look is a White midsole and Black rubber outsole.
Check out the official photos below, and look for this Air Max 98 to release overseas on April 18th followed by a wider stateside release soon after on nike.com. The retail price tag is set at $160 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.
