Quick Facts
- Featuring a mix of black with faint white spots and black with white stripes across the upper paneling, the shoe looks like a mix between a leopard and a zebra, with thick green piping swooping across
- A white Swoosh sits on the side panel, and a red tint is added to the Air bubbles in the sole and on the tongue tag
- The Nike Air Max Joga Bonito Black University Red will be released September 3, 2026
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The soccer style is here to stay, at least for now. After kicking into high gear ahead of and during the World Cup, the sneaker market’s soccer obsession has continued into the second half of the year, with Nike bringing out more quilted classics and Cryoshots long after Spain collected its trophy.
The Beautiful Game
The Nike Air Max Joga Bonito Black University Red follows a Neon colorway of the new Air Max remix that puts the upper from Ronaldo Nazário’s debut cleat, the Nike Mercurial R9, on top of an Air Max 95 sole. The shoe was part of a larger soccer-lifestyle hybrid push during the World Cup, and now continues into the fall.
Featuring a mix of black with faint white spots and black with white stripes across the upper paneling, the shoe looks like a mix between a leopard and a zebra, with thick green piping swooping across. A white Swoosh sits on the side panel, and a red tint is added to the Air bubbles in the sole and on the tongue tag.
Nike Air Max Joga Bonito Black University Red Release Details
The Nike Air Max Joga Bonito Black University Red will be released September 3, 2026 via Nike and select retailers online and in-store. Available in unisex sizing, the retail price is set at $180. For all the latest Nike Air Max news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.
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