Key Points
- The Nike Air Liquid Max "Black Metallic" releases in July for $220, style code IQ7635-002
- It debuts a wavy 360-degree silver print across a triple-layer upper over black mesh
- A metallic silver Swoosh sits on the upper; the sole pairs light olive green over orange Air
- It is the latest colorway of Nike's futuristic Air Liquid Max silhouette
Nike's most maximalist Air silhouette is trading color for pattern. The Air Liquid Max "Black Metallic" (IQ7635-002) arrives in July for $220, and instead of a new palette it introduces a new texture: a wavy, undulating print that wraps the shoe 360 degrees.
What's dropping
The "Black Metallic" runs silver wavy lines across a triple-layer printed upper set over a black mesh base, with the motif repeating on the tongue and a metallic silver Swoosh sitting on top. The sole unit adds the only real color in the build — a light olive green stacked over an orange Air bag. It is slated for July, with retailers including DTLR listing it as early as July 1, at Nike.com and select shops for $220.
The read
The Air Liquid Max is Nike's bid for a futuristic, sci-fi flagship in the Air Max family, and "Black Metallic" shows Nike treating the silhouette as a canvas for surface design rather than just another colorway rotation — the wavy 360-degree print is the first of its kind on the model. It also slots into a busy run for the shoe, which has already cycled through a "Bright Crimson" makeup and a Fragment Design collaboration as Nike pushes a newer silhouette hard to find its audience.
Source: Sneaker Bar Detroit, SneakerNews, WWD
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