The Air Max 90 “Mercurial” taps into that early 2000s football era when Mercurial Vapors completely changed the look and feel of the game.

Pulling details from the iconic 2002 boot, the pair mixes colour-shifting finishes, flowing lines and a fold-over tongue into the classic AM90 shape without losing what makes the silhouette so wearable in the first place.

What makes this release hit is how naturally football culture and sneaker culture overlap here. The Air Max 90 already carries so much weight on the streets, and adding details pulled from one of Nike Football’s most iconic boots just makes the whole thing feel even stronger.

• Nike Air Max 90 SE "Mercurial"
  
• Inspired by the 2002 Mercurial Vapor
  
• Removable fold-over tongue
  
• Colour-shifting upper
  
• Visible Max Air cushioning