The Official Nike Air Max 90 Thread

[GrizzlyAnimal]

Nike Air Max 90 Ultra 2.0 'Doernbecher Freestyle' drops Sept 4, proceeds go to pediatric cancer fund @ OHSU Hospital

 

[CVO_RN95]

Those are super sweet! Man, I hope I can grab a pair for personal. Even the hoodie looks super dope.

 

[jc619er]

Man, those are a must.

 

[joshp]

Glad theirs family sizing got to go for a mens and womens pair... fingers crossed

 

[feelingood]

Cant wait to be breaking out these IDs soon

 

[AIRMAXDISCIPLE]

537384-082

 

[modzzilla]

Those IDs are real straight. Nice.

 

[feelingood]

 

[modzzilla]

Speaking of infrared type shoes, found my grail.

Wearable, size to big for me but had to have them.

15 year hunt over.

Now I've had them guess I'll sell em.

 

[dblplay1212]

Speaking of infrared type shoes, found my grail.

Wearable, size to big for me but had to have them.

15 year hunt over.

Now I've had them guess I'll sell em.

2002 right? What made you want that one so bad?

 

[jc5123]

2002 right? What made you want that one so bad?

2003

Best shape, best mesh, big bubble, white around the bubble, wear them with caution nods, or just look at them in the box!

 

[Red Run]

dblplay1212
1990 OG was Hyvent Orange. MX Orange are from 2002, which modzzilla just posted. 2003 (big bubble) was the first official use of "Infrared". Then HOA, which was the first US Infra release.

 

[Red Run]

modzzilla Insane pickup brother. Congratulations!

 

[modzzilla]

We used to have an outlet in Melbourne. In 02 the MX orange popped up there and were snapped up before I got to the store. Been on the hunt ever since. And they're so rare to find, such a great shoe for all the reasons JC mentioned.

For me them, the 03 and the 2010 are the best infras of the lot.

Special mention for the 08 infrapink. I loved those and they were comfy, shocking they screwed the colour up. But good in their own right for that reason.

And the 08 premium ostrich.

But the 02 mx orange are fiyaahhhhhhh

 

[unseen]

1990 OG was Hyvent Orange. MX Orange are from 2002. 2003 (big bubble) was the first official use of "Infrared". Then HOA, which was the first US Infra release.

 

[rbk93]

DB 90s look pretty good this year.

 

[PrisonerofDoom83]

Are the essentials frowned upon? I got these for 35$ at the outlet after 30% off and survey coupon . My first ever pair of air maxes .

 

[tonytobacco]

All this modzilla talk, these look way better. This shape is on point.

 

[AirLoMax614]

Are the essentials frowned upon? I got these for 35$ at the outlet after 30% off and survey coupon . My first ever pair of air maxes .

No

 

[Latespoon]

Hi all, first time posting here. Not from the states but visiting for a few days.

I have a pair of US size 12 90s as my daily beaters. So comfy, I love them. They are maybe a bit big for me though. I have a chance to cop a pair of these, but they're size 11.5. I can't get them in my home country. I'm worried about the width, they're a bit tighter when trying them on new. I know after breaking them in there'll be more room in the shoe but can 90s be stretched if this isn't enough? Anyone done it?

 

[feelingood]

Hi all, first time posting here. Not from the states but visiting for a few days.

I have a pair of US size 12 90s as my daily beaters. So comfy, I love them. They are maybe a bit big for me though. I have a chance to cop a pair of these, but they're size 11.5. I can't get them in my home country. I'm worried about the width, they're a bit tighter when trying them on new. I know after breaking them in there'll be more room in the shoe but can 90s be stretched if this isn't enough? Anyone done it?

depends on the material. Fabrics wont stretch very much, i.e. denim. But leather and suede do break in and stretch nicely from experience. If your okay length wise amd your issue is just width. Youll be ok just wear some thin socks for a while. The more you sweat in them the quicker they will break in

 

[Red Run]

PrisonerofDoom83 Essentials are just your average GR. They're the vast majority of 90 releases.
Premiums are just that, slightly more premium materials. Essentials are fine man. 90s aren't exactly know for their quality anyway. It's that silhouette and mix of materials

 

[Red Run]

tonytobacco Vntg are nice, but Better than MX Orange Is a stretch lol
I'm personally not mad at the Vntg yellowing and whitewashed outsole. The quality, construction and shape on them is def on point.

 

[feelingood]

If we are judging based on shape etc and them being wearable then Id have to agree with tonytobacco .

Its all perspective.

I love collecting shoes been doing it since the early 90s.

But at the end of the day - personally I collect what I can wear. To me, wearable is better than unwearable. Regardless of comparasion as I buy my shoes to wear them. IMO , Shoes look better on feet. Lol I barely look at my unwearable pairs as they give me that "only if I could wear them" feeling.

But if we are comparing them together as collector pieces. The MX Orange, hands down. Although Id need to wait 15 years to see how and if the vintage infrareds even age. I doubt they will hold up the test of time. I dont think the vintage 2012 infrareds would be considered a collectors piece as of now. I think it will change in 5-10 years. Even 2012 air maxes are uncompable in quality compared to 2015. My point is things tend to get worse. The earlier AMs cant really be compared to newer AMs objectively speaking. At this point we are wearing downgraded retros to the original shoes. Earlier AMs still have some of that OG essence to them.

But I tend to always judge on what I can wear. The vintage AM90s from 2012 are a gem in my book. Having had the original infrareds as a kid when they released. And of course I have unwearable pairs that have alot of personal value. Ive even bought pairs I know are unwearable. But Ill never be able to really compare the two DS as they didnt release in the same era. And comparing unwearable collector pieces to wearable shoes is somewhat apples and oranges in my book.

 

[maxamillion02]

Wore these couple days ago forgot to post

Also LPU