Nike Wmns Air Max 90 LV8 'White Metallic Gold Black'
Colorway: White/Team Red/Metallic Gold/Black · Style code: HQ3497-100 · Release date: October 27, 2024 · Price: $282 · Availability: Available now
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Four elements, layered in order. White suede forms the base and the overlays, Team Red appears on the panels and accents, metallic gold plates the small hardware and branding, and black handles the outlines that keep everything separated. Suede changes the character of this silhouette more than most people expect. It softens the panel edges that leather keeps sharp, and it gives the mid-sections a depth that reads well against the flat foam of the midsole. It also explains the $150 price against the $120 to $130 general-release band of the same season.
Nike released it in October 2024. The structure is inherited without modification: stacked side panels, the visible heel Air unit in its moulded window, and the waffle-pattern outsole. Women's versions of the 90 have tended toward either muted neutrals or metallic dress-ups over the past few years, and this pair sits in the second camp, using gold as trim rather than as a surface treatment.