Nike Air Max 95 ‘Black & Cool Grey’

Thirty years on from its debut, the Air Max 95 continues to hold a position in sneaker culture that few silhouettes can claim. Sergio Lozano's anatomically inspired design, originally conceived as a visual metaphor for the human spine and musculature, remains one of the most architecturally bold running shoes ever produced. It did not simply push Air cushioning technology forward in 1995, it reframed what a performance shoe could look like. That legacy is very much present in this latest iteration, which strips the model back to its most confident self.

Where some colourways of the Air Max 95 lean into nostalgia or provocation, the 'Black and Cool Grey' works through restraint. The upper pairs black with cool grey across its signature layered panels, letting the shoe's stacked construction speak without distraction. Metallic silver accents surface across the lace hardware and branding details, giving the profile just enough contrast to avoid reading as flat. The tooling follows in kind, grounding the look with tonal midsole layers and the full-length Air unit that remains the mechanical heart of the design. It is the kind of execution that rewards closer inspection, where the material transitions and tonal shifts across each gradient layer become clearer the longer you look.

Available for both men and women, the Nike Air Max 95 IR1474-010 carries a retail price of €190 and landed on 30th March 2026. For those who have been watching the Air Max 95's run through this year's Air Max Month with interest, this release offers a version of the silhouette that needs no occasion to justify wearing it. Clean, considered, and built on one of the most enduring chassis in Nike's archive.