Available Now // Nike Air Max 90 “M. Frank Rudy”

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Phil Knight, Tinker Hatfield, and Michael Jordan are amongst the few critical players in the success of Nike’s global dominance. But without M. Frank Rudy, it’s likely that the brand would never have reached such success. The Aerospace engineer who brought his encapsulated Air technology to every footwear company across the nation was shut down by almost everyone he met. Phil Knight, though, saw immediate potential. Though the tech was first brought into the Tailwind in the late 1970s, it was Tinke RHatfield’s exposed Air units on the Air Max 1 and beyond that propelled the technology — and the brand — into a global success. And it’s on this line that Nike will celebrate the engineer of Air, with a special-edition Air Max 90 SE “M. Frank Rudy” ready for release this summer.

Packed to the brim of shoutouts to the late Rudy, the pair is fitted with blueprint insoles that show the technology at work — signed off by Rudy himself. Eyestays read his name, while special Californian license plate-inspired hang tags nod to the state in which Rudy called home for the latter part of his life. Elsewhere, rear overlays serve as a direct nod to the original Airt units, whilst EST. 1990 nods the Air Max 3 model to which this design belongs. Color-wise, the pair is simple, with white mesh uppers and creamy suede overlays fitting out the upper; the lower half is a simple white and gum proposition to complete the design.

A release date for this special-edition Air Max 90 “M. Frank Rudy” is yet to be revealed, but you should expect to see pairs hit Nike.com in time for Summer. Until more news arrives, you can enjoy an official look at the pair here below, and be sure to keep your eyes locked on our official Twitter account for further updates.

Update 12.01.22

Nike UShas just dropped pairs of the Air Max 90 “M. Frank Rudy” right here on their official webstore. Go get ’em while stocks last.