Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

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One of these wild creations will come to fruition.

In celebration of Air Max Day, Nike has reached out to 12 RevolutionAIRS to help reimagine the future of the Air Max with the help of Nike's design team, and one lucky creator will have their concept turned into a reality.

The RevolutionAIRS include Alexandra Hackett (London), Artemy Lebedev (Moscow), Bunyamin Aydin (Istanbul), Celement Balvoine (Amsterdam), Fabikr (Seoul), Kyle Ng (Los Angeles), Lourdes Villagómez (Mexico City), Naotaka Konno (Tokyo), Sean Wotherspoon (Los Angeles), Shangguan Zhe (Shanghai), Tianzhuo Chen (Beijing), and Venus X (New York).

Voting will begin on Saturday, March 18th, via Nike.com or through the Nike+ SNKRS app in North America, and conclude on March 25th. The winner will be announced on Air Max Day on March 26th, and that shoe will be releasing in 2018. 

Check out the description of each of the designs below, per Nike,

Alexandra Hackett (London)

Hackett’s shoe combines elements from the Air Max 1, 90, 180, 93, 95, 97, Plus, 360 and 2015.

Artemy Lebedev, Moscow

Lebedev’s shoe pairs the Air Max 97 silhouette with a blacked-out, reflective upper and a zip-up shroud covering the laces.

Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

Bunyamin Aydin, Istanbul

Aydin’s shoe reflects Eastern cultural history by combining artisanal textures with contemporary digital printing.

Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

Clement Balavoine, Amsterdam

Balavoine’s shoe draws inspiration from the upper of the Air Max 90 and the tongue and tooling of the Air Max 97, with additional details like cryptic numbers printed on the airbag.

Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

Fabrikr, Seoul

Fabrikr’s shoe is inspired by sneakerheads wrapping their shoes in plastic, as well as the morning fog at Nike WHQ. It places transparent material on the upper of the OG red and white Air Max 1.

Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

Kyle Ng, Los Angeles

Ng’s Air Max 1 Ultra Flyknit has hand-painted, neutral colors and hints of infrared with a heel that reads, “Give a damn,” in support of expression and empathy.

Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

Lourdes Villagomez, Mexico City

Villagómez’s Air Max 1 x Air Max 90 hybrid is inspired by the vibrance of the Quetzal bird found in the forests of Central America.

Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

Naotaka Konno, Tokyo

Konno’s shoe combines a Flyknit upper and Air Max 97 airbag with inspiration from Tokyo’s club scene and street culture.

Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

Sean Wotherspoon, Los Angeles

Wotherspoon’s Air Max 97 x Air Max 1 hybrid is inspired by vintage Nike hats from the ‘80s.

Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

Shangguan Zhe, Shanghai

Zhe’s shoe has an upper featuring a pattern inspired by the wings of Dragon Flies, one of the lightest creatures found in nature.

Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

Chen Tianzhuo, Beijing

Tianzhuo’s shoe draws inspiration from ski boots, bugs, plate armor, and the KOBE IX Elite.

Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

Venus X, New York

Venus X’s shoe pairs an Air Max 97 upper — in the classic Air Max Plus colorway — with bold lettering on the toe and leg.

Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote

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Nike Unveils 12 RevolutionAIR Concepts For The 2017 Air Max Day Vote
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