Nike Air Max 97 "Desert Dust"
The Nike Air Max 97 "Desert Dust" (921826-200) released Thursday, January 18, 2018.
Original retail (2018): $160 · Lowest resale ask: $410 on GOAT (Nov 7, 2026)
Colorway: Desert Dust/White-Metallic Red Bronze-Black · Style code: 921826-200 · Release date: January 18, 2018 · Lowest resale ask: $410 · Availability: Available now
Source: GOAT's catalog · stores checked Nov 7, 2026, 5:20 AM ET
More colorways & related: Nike Air Max 97 OG QS "Neon" · Nike Air Max 97 "Tuskegee University" · Nike Air Max 97 "Mississippi Valley State University" · Nike Air Max 97 "Coppin State University" · Nike Air Max 97 "Clark Atlanta University" · GS Nike Air Max 97 "Silver Bullet" · Nike Air Max 97 "Michigan" · Nike Air Max 97 "Blueberry" · Nike Air Max 97 GS — white/wolf grey-black · Nike Air Max 97 "Newspaper" · Nike Air Max 97 "Black"
All Nike Air Max 97 release dates & colorways
About the Nike Air Max 97 "Desert Dust"
The 'Desert Dust' colourway sets the Air Max 97 on a Metallic Red Bronze leather base, then wraps it in a sandy, multi-layered Desert Dust leather and mesh upper. A white mini Swoosh crosses the panel while 3M reflective strips trace the familiar wavy lines, and a black lining runs the interior for contrast against the warm exterior tones.
Underneath, the visible Air unit picks up the same bronze metallic finish rather than the standard silver, tying the cushioning to the upper's palette. Nike released the pair on January 18, 2018 at $160. The warm, earthy colour story sets it apart from the silver and primary-colour makeups that dominate the model's catalogue, leaning on leather and mesh layering instead of the smooth synthetic panels of the original 1997 build.
Written with AI from brand specs; facts checked against our catalog data on Sep 25, 2026.