Nike Air Max 1 Essential 'White Black'
Colorway: White/Summit White/Black · Style code: FZ5808-101 · Release date: July 2024 · Price: $89 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Nike Air Max 1 Essential 'Phantom Khaki' (FZ5808-001) · Nike Air Max 1 Essential 'Navy Grey Royal' (FZ5808-003) · Nike Air Max 1 Essential 'Flax British Tan' (FZ5808-004) · Nike Air Max 1 Essential 'Batman' (FZ5808-005) · Nike Air Max 1 Essential 'Black Anthracite' (FZ5808-006)
The Air Max 1 Essential 'White Black' strips the colorway down to white leather across the base and summit white on the overlays, with black taking over the Swoosh, eyelets and heel counter for contrast. It is one of the more straightforward pairs in the Essential range, built for matching with any outfit rather than standing out on its own. Nike released it in July 2024 for $140.
A white polyurethane midsole carries the build, holding the visible Air-sole window in the heel unchanged from the rest of the lineup. White-and-black pairs like this one form the backbone of the Essential line, restocked more regularly than the seasonal or collaboration colorways that rotate through the same family. Keeping the palette to two core tones makes it one of the easier colorways in the range to match with existing gear.