Thirty years ago, Nike designer Sergio Lozano crafted one of the brand’s most recognizable Air Max sneakers, taking inspiration from human anatomy to create the Air Max 95. As part of the birthday celebrations in 2025, we expect different AM95 releases, from the OG Neon with a bigger Air unit closer to the original 1995 release to a Nike SB version of the silhouette. On top of this, Nike’s soccer division is applying the original Neon colorway to a kids’ exclusive Mercurial Vapor Pro 16.
Like last year’s Air Max Plus-inspired Zoom Superfly 9 and Zoom Vapor 15, this Mercurial Vapor Pro 16 applies colorblocking, color palettes, and panels from the Air Max 95 to the performance soccer boot. The iconic human rib-inspired paneling on the midfoot is added, taking on the greyscale gradient found on the OG Neon color scheme. Pops of neon green are on the faux lace loops painted on top of the knit base, the mini Swoosh on the heel, and the Air Max 95-inspired Air Zoom logo on the top of the knit tongue.
