Nike works in collaboration with fashion house Martine Rose on a pair of Hybrid Air Max sneaker models which is joining the series for the Spring/Summer 2025 season. Only one pair of shoes were seen during the Milan Fashion Week presentation. The sneaker hybrid is made with inspiration from the retro Tiempo football shoe.
The Nike Air Max Tiempo sneaker model made its appearance on the runway in a black and white color palette. It garnered attention with the dynamic flappy tongue over the forefoot with a folded over structure. This was famously seen on football boots by Nike as well. The Swoosh logo is marked on the side of the shoe in a contrasting white tone.
Retro-Inspired Sneaker Hybrids
Martine Rose and Nike Create a Hybrid Air Max Sneaker
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