Nike Air Max 97 'Cool Grey Photon Dust'
Colorway: Cool Grey/Photon Dust/Light Smoke Grey/Sail · Style code: FD9760-001 · Release date: February 2023 · Price: $262 · Availability: Available now
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Four shades of grey build the palette on this Air Max 97, released in February 2023 at a retail price of $180. Leather covers the upper, with Cool Grey and Photon Dust forming the base tones and Light Smoke Grey shading the underlays beneath the wavy overlay panels. Sail appears in small doses across the eyestay and sole unit, keeping the build almost entirely monochrome.
This grey-and-off-white treatment replaces the color-blocking Nike typically uses on general release Air Max 97 pairs, letting the wavy overlay shape and stitching carry the visual interest instead. The layered tones shift subtly between the base, underlays and sole unit rather than splitting into hard blocks of color. At $180, it matches the retail price Nike has set for most leather Air Max 97 releases since 2022.