The Official Nike Air Max 90 Thread

[superblytrife]

This actually reminds me of something... around the time the Orange pair dropped, people looked to that color as the alternative color to the Infrareds since most suspected that the Infareds releasing was a rumor (although a few sources early on said the Infrareds are confirmed to re-release.) Now that we have everything we need to know... I wonder if some people are gonna send their Orange pairs back or sell it off?

Sold mine awhile back once I saw how well the OG colorways were done. They were a nice mental substitute for the Infrareds, but they really can’t compare. The orange is too damn highlighter bright too, now that I think about it. And the build quality is lacking for sure.

They’re not a bad shoe, but for me there’s no place in the closet for em when I’ll have multiple pairs of Infrareds. I’ll always choose those first if I want a pop of color on my feet.

 

[briannnnn]

We've come such a long way from those past retros with the infrared looking more pink, to the pre-vintaged pairs, to the hybrids, to the "premium materials" and now we have what is perhaps the closest to the original retro coming. The Radiant Red looks like a perfect match to the OG.

My 2010 pair is on borrowed time (midsole near one of the bubbles cracked a few years ago but shoe is still wearable) but I'll treat myself to the new Air Max III variety.

 

[treez84]

I recently sold my 2010s due to their condition. I wanted to get them repainted and the air bubble went yellow on me lol. I still rock my 2015s at least once every couple weeks and they’re still holding up great. I’m excited for the new release

 

[fluid hips]

3 pairs for sure!!

Sold a DS 2015 pair for $450 last month to make space for these.

What site did you sell them on?

 

[fluid hips]

Thinking about cleaning and selling my 2010s

 

[ny2dc]

Where are the pictures of the reverse infrareds that are releasing?

 

[fluid hips]

I made this post on Tuesday then the leaks came right after

 

[in cognito]

23mj88 said:
now that they’re back to radiant red....will these be known as radiant red or infrared for you heads.
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That is a very insteresting question.
the fact of the matter is it says H red on my og box and no max III just air max.
so both infra and radiant are wrong namewise .
I've heard somewere the H stands for Hyvent, and if so it just doesn't sound that good as radiant or infra.
so we'll have to see wich name will stick,
but the original H red will be forgotten by the new marketing .
I almost forgot it myself

 

[AIRMAXDISCIPLE]

Sold mine awhile back once I saw how well the OG colorways were done.
And the build quality is lacking for sure.

imo thats deff the correct spirit

 

[Leebro]

The dropdate have altered the EU release date now to November 20th.

 

[MAIN INGREDIENT]

^^playin' with our emotions man
modus47 doesn't miss a trick lol

 

[MAIN INGREDIENT]

just gotta stay strong in EU and not copp from overseas.. time will tell.

 

[us3less]

^ I don't want to make a release date joke, 'cause if I end up jinxing it, every single person will request to get me banned and will come at me with pitchforks and knives... or in my case, a bunch of bakery with milk as the main ingredient.

 

[Leebro]

^^playin' with our emotions man
modus47 doesn't miss a trick lol

These sites don't have a clue i swear! I mean sneakerjagers, dropdate and solesupplier all said some air max 90 crater purples were due to drop today and nothing came. As for the Infrareds it did seem a little odd for these drop so quickly.

 

[rhinosport]

Finishline release calendar

MONDAY 11/9

MEN'S NIKE AIR MAX III
Style# CT1685-100 | Color: WHITE/BLACK-COOL GREY-RADIANT RED

 

[erock214]

Any chance of getting hyper royals in the $100 range at the moment?

 

[in cognito]

These sites don't have a clue i swear! I mean sneakerjagers, dropdate and solesupplier all said some air max 90 crater purples were due to drop today and nothing dropped. As for the Infrareds it did seem a little odd for these drop so quickly.

They are still counting down on wearestrap ,so maybe they will make a mistake and we can order on the 22nd

 

[briannnnn]

23mj88 said:
now that they’re back to radiant red....will these be known as radiant red or infrared for you heads.

That is a very insteresting question.
the fact of the matter is it says H red on my og box and no max III just air max.
so both infra and radiant are wrong namewise .
I've heard somewere the H stands for Hyvent, and if so it just doesn't sound that good as radiant or infra.
so we'll have to see wich name will stick,
but the original H red will be forgotten by the new marketing .
I almost forgot it myself

I think the color name changes for intellectual property reasons -- just so Nike can claim the color they came up with is theirs and only theirs. Might be wrong but I feel like I've read something like this somewhere.

Even the Air Max 95 Neon "OG" from 2015 calls the Neon Yellow color "Volt" but we all still call them the Neons.

I wonder if Nike felt "H/Hot Red" was too boring so they came up with Radiant Red to make it sound cooler?

 

[laidback93]

So I was rocking my LBs yesterday for the first time and noticed a drip of glue. Tried to pick it off with my finger nail and no dice. Should I try another method to get the glue off or just return them? Appreciate your feedback.

 

[lamekilla]

So I was rocking my LBs yesterday for the first time and noticed a drip of glue. Tried to pick it off with my finger nail and no dice. Should I try another method to get the glue off or just return them? Appreciate your feedback.

Leave them B. Think of it as a birthmark lol

Also, think the October 22nd date sticks with overseas especially if they're in hand. EU has gotten all the remastered AM90's before us so I'm not expecting that to change.

 

[perfectchaosrei]

the infrapink was the whole reason i fell in love with infrared in the first place. my first pair was the 2005 HOAs.

still in for 2 pairs doe.

 

[el chino]

just heard the great news! crazy they're bringing it back in its true OG form, box and all.

broke out the 2013 pair just last week

 

[dblplay1212]

So I was rocking my LBs yesterday for the first time and noticed a drip of glue. Tried to pick it off with my finger nail and no dice. Should I try another method to get the glue off or just return them? Appreciate your feedback.

Just wear them.

 

[briannnnn]

So I was rocking my LBs yesterday for the first time and noticed a drip of glue. Tried to pick it off with my finger nail and no dice. Should I try another method to get the glue off or just return them? Appreciate your feedback.

I totally understand wanting to remove the smudge of glue but I think it's better to leave it be. Before I wore my pair I saw there was a very faint smudge of blue paint near the wedge surrounding the air unit. It was a small enough stain that I was okay with it, given that the only way people would see it would be when it would be pointed out to them.

 

[dhtowng]

23mj88 said:
now that they’re back to radiant red....will these be known as radiant red or infrared for you heads.

That is a very insteresting question.
the fact of the matter is it says H red on my og box and no max III just air max.
so both infra and radiant are wrong namewise .
I've heard somewere the H stands for Hyvent, and if so it just doesn't sound that good as radiant or infra.
so we'll have to see wich name will stick,
but the original H red will be forgotten by the new marketing .
I almost forgot it myself

I’ve seen an OG GS box that said “Rad-Red” so I believe that’s where it comes from.

Here’s a relevant post from this thread that speaks about this (we’ve discussed this at length in here https://niketalk.com/threads/the-official-nike-air-max-90-thread.537533/post-32979239.

Also they’re recognized by Nike as the Air Max III because they were the third AM model post the AM 1987 (AM 1).