Nike Air Max 97
The Nike Air Max 97 (AR5531-002) released Friday, July 27, 2018.
Original retail (2018): $160
Colorway: pure platinum/university red-white · Style code: AR5531-002 · Release date: July 27, 2018 · Original retail (2018): $160 · Availability: Sold out at retail
Source: GOAT's catalog · stores checked Sep 17, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
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About the Nike Air Max 97
University red and white run through the wave-shaped overlay panels and Swoosh branding on a pure platinum base, on an Air Max 97 that released July 27, 2018 at $160. The upper mixes lightweight leather with mesh paneling, keeping the shoe close to the running-focused build the model started from when it first came out as a runner.
Below the upper, a waffle-patterned outsole pairs with the full-length Max Air unit that has run through the 97 since it first came out as a running shoe. At $160, it sat in the model's standard general-release range that summer, with the bright red the one loud element against an otherwise light, neutral base, a combination Nike returned to more than once on the silhouette that year.
Written with AI from brand specs; facts checked against our catalog data on Sep 18, 2026.