Nike Air Max 97 "Neon Seoul" Pays Homage To South Korea

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Nike Air Max 97 "Neon Seoul"
These kicks are coming out for Nike Air Max Month.

When it comes to Nike and the month of March, you better believe you're going to see a lot of Air Maxes. This is because March 26 is Air Max Day, while March itself is considered Air Max Month. Essentially, it's an excuse for Nike to show off their latest Air Max model, while also giving us some great and exciting new colorways of Air Max models we already all know and love. As part of Air Max Month, Nike held the "On Air" contest, which allowed designers in different cities around the world to make their own Air Max versions, with the potential to win the contest and have their design be sold in stores. Six winners from six different cities were selected, with Gwang Shin of South Korea being one of those lucky people. His Air Max 97 is dubbed the "Neon Seoul," and now we have some detailed images of the shoes courtesy of US_11.

Nike Air Max 97 "Neon Seoul" Pays Homage To South Korea
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According to Sole Collector, the shoe is inspired by the neon signs that can be found at night while driving or walking around Seoul. The sneaker is primarily black, with red, white and blue stripes that wrap around the upper shoe. Meanwhile, there is a large reflective Nike swoosh on the side with a red outline.

There is no exact release date for these just yet but expect them to drop sometime in March or maybe even early April.

Nike Air Max 97 "Neon Seoul" Pays Homage To South Korea
Image via US_11

Image via US_11

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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