Official Air Max 97 Thread

They aren’t terrible… but compared to modern runner shoes they are definitely bricks.

True. I’ve been spoiled by modern day trainers / racers. I still LOVE the AM97 doe!

UNDSed the Majin Buu (fat) NBYs for work today


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As good looking as these shoes are, do you guys honestly find the 97’s to be comfortable? I don’t lol
I have a pair of all whites. I’ll say they are pretty terrible 😂. You can feel that TPU shank or whatever it is under foot. Not painful, but near it for me
 
Air max 97’s ain’t comfy really, matter fact it’s the least comfy Air Max to me. No cushion and the air unit feels nonexistent. They don’t hurt but it’s not exactly comfy either
 
Unfortunately, 97s have suffered the same fate as many other retro Nikes and Jordans. If they made them with the same tooling as they originally were, comfort wouldn’t be an issue.
 
The foam is just rock hard. Couple that with the tpu plate, just a bad combo. Air is a gimmick that does make things more plush, it’s mainly for stability. They cheaper out on the midsole so it’s like standing on plastic
 
I’m digging the double swooshes on those. I don’t know why but I don’t like the mini toe swooshes, but they look nice on those and the other ones you posted.
 
Fellas how do yall keep the white midsole clean on your pairs? Or have some of y’all experienced the cracking, discoloration, and other stuff like I have? Some of my older pairs and some of my not so old pairs look like they could use a repainting of the midsole. Any infos appreciated. Also, on the Toronto 95’s the inside liner near the laces is yellowed, I bought them from Nike btw but has this happened to anyone else?
 
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