This Nike Air Max Plus Goes All-Leather For The Olympics

...and turns the lights out in the process.

Matt Varga July 29th, 2024 (updated)

This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. The opinions and information provided on this site are original editorial content of Sneaker News.

While the Opening Ceremony may very well be happening or in the past by the time you catch this, the actually lighting of the torch doesn’t mean that footwear brands are slowing their output centered around the occasion. The latest to join Beaverton’s side of the equation is the Air Max Plus, sporting a rarely-seen all-leather upper and a slight dose of “Ostrich” in the margins.

It may not be the first time that leather has hit the top half of the Tn (the Air Max Plus Tiempo from just a few weeks back and a few others set the precedent), but the material switch-up is impactful all the same for its rarity. Most notable is the bleedover onto the palm tree waves, but the change is comprehensive, taking over the tongue in the process as well.

The nocturnal overhaul keeps up with “Petra Brown” on the midsole. It’s a metered touch, but the “Olympic” concept appears on the mini Swoosh at the midfoot, reflecting the suddenly-inescapable “Ostrich” print we saw on the Nike “Electric Pack” with abstract cut-outs into its TPU construction.

The Nike Air Max Plus “Black Tea” is already available via select European retailers. A stateside/Nike.com drop is expected on August 10th, retailing for $190.

WHERE TO BUY

Mens Nike Air Max Plus

SKU: HJ4519-200

RETAIL PRICE: $190

RELEASE DATE: Aug 10, 2024

US 08/10/2024 Saturday

Retailer	Release type	Status
Nike SNKRS US	Standard	Check Site
Sneaker Politics	Standard	Check Site
Concepts	In Store Only	Offline Only

Show All Releases

Get on the Where to Buy list

1 of 7

Written by

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.