Nike Air Max 1 Premium 'Pro Purple Fade'
Colorway: Anthracite/Pro Purple/Tangerine Tint/Elemental Gold · Style code: 875844-002 · Release date: March 2018 · Price: $335 · Availability: Available now
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Gradient colour is the whole idea behind the Air Max 1 Premium 'Pro Purple Fade'. The official colorway lists Anthracite, Pro Purple, Tangerine Tint and Elemental Gold, and the nickname tells you how they are used: the purple fades rather than sitting in a solid block, softening into the dark grey around it. Tangerine Tint, a pale orange, and Elemental Gold supply the warm counterpoint. The pair released in March 2018, the same month Nike marks Air Max Day, with a retail price of $130.
This is a Premium edition of the Air Max 1, and the fade treatment is its standout feature. Dark Anthracite keeps the shoe wearable day to day, while the purple, orange and gold hits give it a sunset feel that suits the spring timing. The tooling is the classic three-pillar Max Air window in the heel, the design Nike has used on almost every Air Max 1 since it shrank the original oversized window early in the shoe's life.