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• Nike has launched the Air Max 1000.2, an upgraded version of its 2024 Air Max 1000, developed in collaboration with 3D printing footwear factory Zellerfeld. The all-black sneaker goes on sale May 7 via the Snkrs app at $179, with early raffle access through Zellerfeld from May 4. Same DNA, Smarter Construction The Air Max…
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Nike has launched the Air Max 1000.2, an upgraded version of its 2024 Air Max 1000, developed in collaboration with 3D printing footwear factory Zellerfeld. The all-black sneaker goes on sale May 7 via the Snkrs app at $179, with early raffle access through Zellerfeld from May 4.
Same DNA, Smarter Construction
The Air Max 1000.2 traces its lineage directly to Nike’s 1987 Air Max 1, preserving the silhouette, wavy mudguard pattern, and laceless construction that defined its predecessor. What has changed is under the hood: a redesigned outsole shape and refined lug geometry make the shoe faster to 3D print without altering the fit or feel.
The result is a nearly monolithic structure built from thermoplastic polyurethane, with the same plush Max Air cushioning, embedded Nike swoosh, and “a