The Nike Air Max 95 OG Grape Will Return in Big Bubble Form in Spring 2026

Even though 2025 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Air Max 95, Nike looks to continue to bring forth retros of fan-favorite colorways in "big bubble" form in 2026. For those unaware, the original version of the AM 95 featured a much larger Air unit in the heel that, over time, was made smaller and has become the go-to standard for the sneaker. Nike will apply this OG iteration of the tooling setup to a colorway last seen in 2018, the Air Max 95 OG Grape, an original colorway from 1995 that was first launched as a women's exclusive.

Like many of the original Air Max 95 colorways, the Grape rendition sees a gradient pattern applied to the paneling on the midfoot. The human anatomy-inspired layered leather and suede panels start in a light grey and transition into a darker hue as you work up, meeting a white mesh netting that partially shrouds the first hits of grape purple in the form of the nylon lace loops. More purple takes over the top of the mesh tongue, and the word "Max" in the Air Max text, embroidered in the center.