Nike Air Max 97 'Black Sail'
Colorway: Black/Phantom/Coconut Milk/White · Style code: DX0754-001 · Release date: September 24, 2022 · Price: $186 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Nike Air Max 97 WTR 'Anthracite University Gold' (DX0754-002) · GS Nike Air Max 97 (918890-001) · Nike Air Max 97/Plus 'Max Mix' (AH8144-300) · Nike Air Max 97 (310021-061) · Nike Air Max 97 (AQ7331-002)
Synthetic panels make up the entire upper on this Air Max 97, moving from black at the toe and eyestay into phantom grey through the midfoot and a coconut milk cream around the heel. White carries through the midsole and parts of the outsole, cutting a clean line against the darker synthetic base above it, while the shoe keeps the model's hidden lacing and wavy piping in tonal, low contrast finishes.
This colourway released September 24, 2022 at a retail price of $150, the lowest priced Air Max 97 release among this run of 2022 colourways and level with the model's original 1997 launch price. Its black, grey and cream palette leans quieter than the brighter mesh builds that shared shelf space with it that year, closer to an everyday wear shoe than a statement piece.