The return of the Air Max 1 Big Bubble

Nike will put on the market the Air Max 1 in the colorway “Big Bubble“, bringing back to life a great classic of 1986.

In an episode of SNKRS Live, DJ Sneakerhead spoke with the Nike Air Max’s product line manager Jamie Paige and the footwear designer Jon Kosenick, who provided a first look at the sneakers ahead of the imminent release.

With its white, grey and bright red shades, the shoe is inspired by the original version designed by Tinker Hatfield in 1986. Few people know that initially the bubble located in the back side of the shoe should have been longer and composed of four circles rather than three. However, this first version led to problems such as the creation of cracks due to the pressure of the weight once worn. This is why it was conceived the three-circle version that went into production in 1987, becoming the iconic silhouette that we all know by now.

Bringing back to life the Big Bubble version, therefore, represents a return to the origins and a tribute to the history not only of the Air Max 1 but of Nike in general. However, it was not easy to combine the original design with modern manufacturing, it was a work that took three years according to what Paige and Kosenick said and of which we will see the results only in 2023, year when the release of the sneakers is planned.

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