20 years and beyond The Nike air max 97 shoe carries on the tradition of your favorite sneaker with the same design details that made the original famous: lines reminiscent of water Ripples, reflective profiles and full-length max air cushioning. Origins of the air max 97 shoe: the revolutionary air-sole unit debuted in the Nike footwear line in 1978. 1987 marks the debut of the Nike air max 1, the first model with air unit visible in the heel, which shows the admirers the characteristics of the New technology, in addition to offering all the typical benefits of air-sole. The Nike air max 95 shoe carries the visible air unit in the forefoot and two years later the Nike air max 97 model presents the first full-length unit. The shoe dives into the world of running, as anticipated by its design lines that recall the Ripples of the water. Twenty years later it is still on the Crest of a wave.