In its ongoing quest to push past the pinnacle of footwear technology, Nike has unveiled its first ever, fully 3D-printed Air Max model.
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Dubbed the Air Max 1000, Nike has tapped industry specialists Zellerfeld to realise the space-age design, which barring the signature Air Bag, is crafted entirely from 3D-printed material.
Lead footwear designer Jake Scannapieco describes the 1000 as a “wearable sculpture” due to the perfect lines and symmetry achieved by Nike creating the physical product straight from a digital render, a process which allows the design team to represent their vision in the most accurate way possible without being held back by traditional means of production or human error.
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Clearly inspired by the formative Air Max 1, the 1000 builds on classic Air Max DNA with a “wholecut” contoured shape that seamlessly blends the iconic mudguard into the upper body and sole.
The debut Air Max 1000 was revealed in a full red colourway last weekend at Complexcon, with further leaks surfacing from attendees that showed the AM1000 in shades of white, black, orange and blue.
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At the time of writing, Nike has not announced a release window or pricing.
