Just Dropped // OG Nike Air Max CB 94 “Dark Royal”

Nike has had a strong focus on early-90s footwear of late, with retro basketball being the hot-ticket category amongst nostalgic sneakerheads. Penny Hardaway’s footwear has continued its evergreen presence, whilst the Swoosh has also drip-fed a few options of Scottie Pippen’s Nike Air More Uptempo — including the upcoming Holiday release of the OG Black/White!. Through the era’s retro resurgence, there’s been a big absence from the 1992/93 NBA MVP in Charles Barkley, but with the OG Black/Purple and just-dropped “Triple Black,” CB 94s comes a third — signifying an impending attack from the Chuckster. The two aforementioned will be joined next by another OG in the White/Old Royal option that was made notoriously famous by Jumianji’s “Air Parrish” knock-off in the 1995 film:

For Fall 2021, the colorway returns — sans the Parrish branding and black uppers — in true-to-OG form. The Tinker Hatfield-designed silhouette, known for its striking contrast, pops of purple, and overall aggressive ethos, has just reappeared on Nike servers under a new style code from 2015’s last reissue which indicates that it will be back very, very soon. Looking at the imagery below, you can expect it to arrive in true OG form, with its boldly-punctured overlays, perforated white leather uppers, and ll resting atop its teeth-bearing sole units.

If you can’t or don’t want to wait it out, you can find pairs floating around right now on the eBay aftermarket.

Nike Air Max CB 94 OG

Release Date: February 15th, 2021
Restock Date: September 9th, 2021

Style Code: DD8557-100
Color: White/Black/Old Royal
Price: $160