Nike Wmns Air Max 97 'Black Grape'
Colorway: Black/Bright Grape/Clear Emerald · Style code: 921733-008 · Release date: June 14, 2018 · Price: $129 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Nike Wmns Air Max 97 'Triple Black' (921733-001) · Nike Wmns Air Max 97 'Neon' (921733-003) · Nike Wmns Air Max 97 'Light Bone' (921733-004) · Nike Wmns Air Max 97 'Black White' (921733-006) · Nike Air Max 97 (Women's) Sneakers (921733-009)
Nike revived one of its most popular color pairings from the 1990s for the Wmns Air Max 97 'Black Grape,' arriving on June 14, 2018 at $170 in women's sizing. The black and purple combination had appeared across other Nike models that decade, and this update carries it onto the Air Max 97's wavy silhouette, keeping the shoe's hidden lacing and reflective piping intact.
A black nylon upper anchors the shoe, cut through by stripes of Bright Grape and Clear Emerald across the signature wave panels. The mini Swoosh keeps to black before the midsole shifts to white, where a purple-toned full-length Air unit sits visible beneath the foot, with a black outsole closing out the look. The result reads darker and moodier than most Air Max 97 releases, trading the model's usual metallics for a matte, deep palette.