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Nike Revives the Air Max Moto Series with the Moto 2K

August 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM|Nicholas Vlahos
Nike Air Max Moto 2K

Virtually every footwear brand has reached into its Y2K archives in the last few years as the cyclical nature of fashion circles back to styles from that era. For Nike, this period was marked by a range of mesh runners in its Air Max series, such as the Air Max Moto, which is now making a comeback. Earlier this summer, Nike dropped the Air Max Moto 2K, a 1:1 revival of the Nike Air Max Moto+ 6 under a new name.

The Air Max Moto series was originally developed under the Nike Bowerman Series, which might sound familiar if you’ve got a pair of Vomero 5s lying around. Nike’s goal was to create a more accessible Air Max model that still performed well for casual running, achieving this through the use of Cushlon foam and Max Air units. However, as Nike moved through the early 2000s and into the 2010s, the Moto series was retired.

Now, the series is back with the Air Max Moto 2K. The silhouette retains the techy synthetic and mesh upper of the original Air Max Moto+ 6, combining this with Cushlon foam and Max Air units in the heel. Since it was brought back, Y2K era color palettes have played a key role for the sneaker, as Nike has offered the model in clean white, silver, and black options as well as more vibrant silver and pink variants.

If you're in the market for a budget-friendly ($135) tech mesh runner, the Air Max Moto 2K is the perfect option. Around half a dozen pairs are available to purchase on Nike’s website right now, and below, we’ve posted direct links to shop all the Air Max Moto 2K colorways.

Nike Air Max Moto 2K White Metallic Silver (W)
Nike Air Max Moto 2K White Metallic Silver (W)
$135
Nike Air Max Moto 2K Cannon Black (W)
Nike Air Max Moto 2K Cannon Black (W)
$135
Nike Air Max Moto 2K White Stadium Green (W)
Nike Air Max Moto 2K White Stadium Green (W)
$135
Nike Air Max Moto 2K Black Metallic Silver (W)
Nike Air Max Moto 2K Black Metallic Silver (W)
$135
Nike Air Max Moto 2K White Pink Spell (W)
Nike Air Max Moto 2K White Pink Spell (W)
$135
Nike Air Max Moto 2K Light Violet Ore Metallic Silver (W)
Nike Air Max Moto 2K Light Violet Ore Metallic Silver (W)
$135

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