This Blue-Accented Nike Air Max Terrascape 97 Swaps Earth Tones For Ocean Hues

As fans eagerly await for the Nike Air Max 97 to return to original form, the pair is celebrating its milestone 25th anniversary with the Terrascape, a style made in part with recycled and up-cycled materials.

While not the first trail-inspired, sustainable makeover Christian Tresser’s 1997 design has received, the newly-surfaced pair deviates from the earth tones previously seen. Instead, the latest Terrascape Air Max proposition indulges in an understated grey-covered base and sea-reminiscent blue and green flair across branding, stitching and other components throughout the shoe. Mesh, textile and fuse-reminiscent material make up the sneaker’s upper, with experimental touches like off-kilter lateral swooshes and seemingly-haphazard stitching playing their role in the Air Max 97‘s experimentation. Underfoot, traditional sole units are also given the “Terrascape” treatment as midsoles and outsoles don Nike Grind, a compound made from leftover manufacturing floor scraps.

Enjoy official images of the pair ahead, and anticipate a Nike SNKRS launch as summer gets going.

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