Nike Air Max 97 'Athletic Club'
Colorway: Rush Orange/Vivid Sulfur/Light Curry/White · Style code: DQ8237-800 · Release date: April 19, 2022 · Price: $124 · Availability: Available now
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Rush orange and vivid sulfur dominate the synthetic upper of this Air Max 97, with light curry filling in secondary panels and white running through the sole and lace loops. The wavy overlay lines that wrap the shoe pick up the same bright citrus tones rather than the reflective silver of the model's original finish. Synthetic material stands in for the leather and suede builds used across most of the silhouette's other colourways, giving the upper a smoother, more uniform surface.
This colourway released April 19, 2022 at $185, arriving a year before the suede Futura pairings that would follow in the same family. The saturated orange and yellow palette sits apart from the metallics, greys and pastels found on the model's other 2022 and 2023 releases.