Nike Reveals 3D Printed Air Max 1000

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.

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.

At the time of writing, Nike has not announced a release window or pricing.