Quick Facts
- Trading color shifts for a material mix, the colorway starts with rough suede on the T-toe and stacked side panels, before transitioning to a matching slick zip-up panel above it
- A black zipper closure runs down the face of the shoe to match the sockliner, heelside mini Swoosh, and black outsole under the white midsole
- The Nike Air Max 95 Zip Phantom will be released Spring 2026
Nike just can’t help itself when it comes to the Air Max 95. After dropping more colorways than we can count to celebrate the silhouette’s 30th anniversary last year, Beaverton is picking up right where it left off, continuing to bring out big bubble colorways, SB remixes, and retro retools, with no end in sight. When the colorways are this clean, though, it’s hard to be mad.
The Nike Air Max 95 Zip Phantom keeps up the zipper-front 95 that debuted in 2001 and returned in 2025 with a creamy off-white blend of hairy suede and sleek paneling. Trading color shifts for a material mix, the colorway starts with rough suede on the T-toe and stacked side panels, before transitioning to a matching slick zip-up panel above it.
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