With the Air Max 95, Nike Is Messing Up Another Retro Re-Release

Nike has brought back its iconic 1995 running model, but the limited releases betray what originally made the shoes so special.

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Nike Air Max 95 "Neon". Courtesy of Nike

Though Swoosh once dominated the footwear scene, that isn’t true anymore. Nike’s sales and share price have steadily declined over the past few years, with competitors like Hoka and On dominating the comfort footwear space, and their oversaturation of retro models during COVID — like the Jordan 1 and Panda Dunk — simultaneously made those models feel less special, and made Nike seem old.

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