Nike Air Max 1 Essential "Smokey Blue"
The Nike Air Max 1 Essential "Smokey Blue" (FZ5808-011) released Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Original retail (2025): $140 · Lowest resale ask: $116 on GOAT (Nov 7, 2026)
Colorway: Soft Pearl/Light Khaki/Black/Smokey Blue · Style code: FZ5808-011 · Release date: March 20, 2025 · Lowest resale ask: $116 · Availability: Available now
Source: GOAT's catalog · stores checked Nov 7, 2026, 5:24 AM ET
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About the Nike Air Max 1 Essential "Smokey Blue"
The Air Max 1 Essential 'Smokey Blue' works in muted, close-toned suede: soft pearl across the base, light khaki on the eyestay and toe overlays, and black trim at the eyelets and heel counter. A smokey blue finish lands on the mudguard and heel tab, the one clear accent against an otherwise neutral upper. Nike released the pair March 20, 2025 for $140.
The build sits on a white polyurethane midsole with the visible Air-sole window in the heel, unchanged from the rest of the range. Muted, suede-driven colorways like this one have become a steady part of the Essential range alongside the brighter leather pairs released in the same period. The smokey blue accent keeps the palette from reading as fully neutral, giving the pair a single point of contrast.
Written with AI from brand specs; facts checked against our catalog data on Sep 18, 2026.