Nike Air Max Nomo

Bringing back a bit of nostalgia from the ‘90s, Nike brings back the Air Max Nomo retro that had a type of cult following back in the day. First released in 1996, this baseball/training shoe was the signature model for emerging pitching sensation Hideo Nomo from Japan. Nomo was known not only for his quirky “tornado” wind up but also as the first Japanese-born player to play in the Major Leagues in over 30 years. He was the first of what would become many Japanese players to eventually make it to The Bigs. Nike chose to go with one of the original colorways of the shoe featuring a Varsity Red nubuck upper contrasted by the black mesh “teeth” that gave this shoe its distinction. Similar to the Air Griffey Max 1, the midsole is constructed with a Varsity Maize Air bubble ride. This is the first time Nike has brought back the Air Max Nomo so don’t sleep on this release.