Quick Facts
- On the 90, the beloved Infrared colorway gets some barely recognizable changes, including slightly lighter grey shades on the side panels and Swoosh
- Like Jordan Brand’s Lost & Found take on the AJ 1, the pair features cracked leather and worn-in details as if they’ve been sitting untouched for decades
- The Nike Air Max 90 Lost Sample will be released March 26, 2027
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Every shoe has a history before it hits retail. No one knocks it out of the park on the first try, and designers at every shoe brand under the sun have file cabinets and shredders full of failed, altered, and not-quite-right ideas. Even when a shoe is inches away from the finish line, a few tweaks still stand between the sample version and the retail-ready release.
Infrared Before the Infrared
For Air Max Day 2027, Nike is digging into the unused archives for a three-pack of pre-release sample colorways on the three most popular Air Max models ever: the Air Max 1, Air Max 95, and Air Max 90. After getting a preview of all three pairs over the summer, new images have emerged of two of the three spring drops: the Air Max 1 and the Air Max 90.
On the 90, the beloved Infrared colorway gets some barely recognizable changes, including slightly lighter grey shades on the side panels and Swoosh. Like Jordan Brand’s Lost & Found take on the AJ 1, the pair features cracked leather and worn-in details as if they’ve been sitting untouched for decades. The mix of white, grey, and Infrared red is still a clear take on the OG colorway, though, and will make a necessary addition to any AM90 obsessive's collection.
Nike Air Max 90 Lost Sample Release Details
The Nike Air Max 90 Lost Sample will be released on Air Max Day, March 26, 2027, through Nike and select retailers in-store and online. Available in unisex sizing, the retail price is set at $160. For all the latest Nike Air Max news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.
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