Nike Air Max 97 "Black Opti Yellow"
The Nike Air Max 97 "Black Opti Yellow" (FQ2442-001) released Wednesday, August 2, 2023.
Original retail (2023): $175 · Lowest resale ask: $196 on GOAT (Nov 7, 2026)
Colorway: Black/White/Opti Yellow · Style code: FQ2442-001 · Release date: August 2, 2023 · Lowest resale ask: $196 · Availability: Available now
Source: GOAT's catalog · stores checked Nov 7, 2026, 5:20 AM ET
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About the Nike Air Max 97 "Black Opti Yellow"
Opti Yellow cuts a bright line through a black leather Air Max 97, released August 2, 2023, at a retail price of $175. Black leather carries the shoe's base, with white shading the underlays and Opti Yellow running through the wavy overlay panels, lace loops and heel tab. The yellow sits as the shoe's single bright accent against an otherwise dark, neutral build.
The white underlays soften the transition between the black leather and yellow accents, keeping the palette from reading as a hard two-tone split. Opti Yellow appears only on the overlays, lace loops and heel tab rather than across the whole upper, so the base still reads primarily black. At $175, it prices five dollars below the other 2023 leather Air Max 97 releases in this range.
Written with AI from brand specs; facts checked against our catalog data on Sep 18, 2026.