The Nike Air Max Plus Revisits Vaunted “Aqua”

An ostensible 2.0 of "Bleached Aqua."

Matt Varga June 6, 2024

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Air Max Plus fans rejoice. One of the most celebrated editions of Sean McDowell’s design, the “Bleached Aqua,” is getting a reprised edition for Fall ’24.

We’ll get the bad news out of the way first- it isn’t a one-to-one replication of the aquatic colorway that currently commands resale prices over quadruple its retail. However, much of the design of that pair is kept intact here, beginning with a white-out foundation that stretches from the midsole through the TPU waves. The purple-to-teal gradient remains a central focus of the composition, perhaps sliding the hinge point in that ombre print a bit down for the 2024 pair. Finally, if you’re a stickler for details, the mini Swoosh at the midfoot switches from a white embroidered outline to a black counterpart, some nocturnal contrast grafted onto an otherwise beaming profile.

The Nike Air Max Plus “Aqua” lands this Fall for $180. As a general release Nike drop, it’s likely that this pair will materialize suddenly rather than with a concrete date, so keep this article and our Sneaker Release Dates hub handy for your best chances. Otherwise, enjoy official images just below.

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.