Nike Air Max 95 'Leopard Tongue'
Colorway: White/Coconut Milk/Rough Green/Black · Style code: DX8972-100 · Release date: December 27, 2022 · Price: $168 · Availability: Available now
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Nike built this Leopard Tongue colorway with a leather upper across White, Coconut Milk and Black, with Rough Green picking out the side panels and eyelets. The tongue carries a leopard print, giving the pair its name. Coconut Milk sits between the white and black sections, keeping the transitions soft rather than sharp. Nike released it on December 27, 2022 at $190.
The leather construction gives the neutral sections a smoother, less textured look than the suede or mesh colorways Nike released earlier the same year, while the green accent stays confined to the panels rather than spreading across the whole upper. At $190, it closed out the year as one of the pricier Air Max 95 releases, reflecting the cost of a full leather build plus the printed tongue detail.