Nike Air Max 97 WTR 'Anthracite University Gold'
Colorway: Black/Anthracite/Wolf Grey/University Gold · Style code: DX0754-002 · Release date: August 12, 2022 · Price: $224 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Nike Air Max 97 'Black Sail' (DX0754-001) · 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)
This WTR colorway builds the Air Max 97 in ripstop rather than the model's usual mesh, running black and anthracite through the base with wolf grey and university gold cutting across the wavy overlay panels. Nike released the pair on August 12, 2022 at 150 dollars.
Ripstop is a tougher, more textured fabric than the mesh used on most Air Max 97 colorways, giving this pair a more durable feel while keeping the model's wavy side panels and hidden lace loops in the same places. The dark anthracite and black base lets the university gold read as a single, sharp accent rather than one color among several, closer to a monochrome treatment than the multi color colorways elsewhere in the range.