Nike Air Max 1 Atmos Safari Retro – Release Info

The NIKE AIR MAX 1 ATMOS SAFARI RETRO sees the return of one of the model’s most popular collaborations, well sort of…

In 2002 NIKE and ATMOS collaborated on the AIR MAX 1 ATMOS SAFARI, which went on to become one of the most sought after versions of the model. Fast forward 14 years and we have already had a first look an Air Presto colourway that pays homage to this release (which you can view here) and now we get a first look at a new AIR MAX 1 in the iconic colourway. This retro release is not quite true to the original though, as there are three notable changes. The first of these is the change of material on the forefoot underlay, which has been switched from a textile to a hairier alternative, the second is the lining, which also gets a slightly fluffier update and the third and final change is the switch from a gum outsole to an icy one. We have a lot of love for the original release, so on one hand it would have been nice to see a retro release that stayed true to its predecessor, but on the other we can appreciate that they felt they had to change things up a bit.

The NIKE AIR MAX 1 ATMOS SAFARI RETRO is scheduled to release on MONDAY 14 MARCH and will be available via the RELEASE PAGE, which you can link to via banner below.