Nike Air Max 97 'Black Picante Red'
Colorway: Black/Wolf Grey/Picante Red · Style code: FD0655-001 · Release date: January 4, 2023 · Price: $161 · Availability: Available now
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Picante Red punctuates an otherwise black leather Air Max 97, released January 4, 2023, at a retail price of $180. Black leather covers the base of the upper, with Wolf Grey shading the underlays and Picante Red running through the wavy overlay panels, eyestay and heel tab. The palette keeps the shoe dark overall, using red sparingly rather than as a dominant second tone.
Reflective piping on this pair repeats the ripple lines in a subdued grey rather than a bright flash, matching the shoe's darker overall tone. Black leather and Wolf Grey read almost as a single shade under most light, letting Picante Red function as the only real point of color. At $180, it falls in the range Nike has charged for leather Air Max 97 general releases over the past several years.