Nike Air Liquid Max
Colorway: Black/Anthracite/Smoke Grey/Black · Style code: IQ7635-003 · Release date: July 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET · Price: $220 · Availability: Available now
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The Air Liquid Max is one of the newer entries in Nike's Air Max family, and its pitch is comfort through construction rather than nostalgia. The shoe stacks a drop-in Cushlon foam midsole directly on top of what Nike calls a point-loaded Air system, a pairing the brand credits with a fluid, smooth feel from heel strike to toe-off. The upper stays low-profile, using a textured mesh that is meant to hold the foot securely while still flexing with it in motion.
This version dresses the model in Black, Anthracite, and Smoke Grey, a fully dark, tonal execution suited to everyday wear. The men's release is scheduled for July 30, 2026 at a retail price of $220. In the broader lineup, the Liquid Max sits at the forward-looking end of Air Max, a design meant to push the visible-cushioning idea somewhere new rather than revisit an archive silhouette.