Being in the mainstay in the Nike catalog comes with some perks. A shoe like the Nike Air Max 90, always readily available in simplistic colorways, thus earns the chance to really go wild on select ocassions as the bulk of its business is already taken care of. Seemingly appearing as a part of a pack with the Nike Zoom Vomero 5, the Nike Air Max 90 “Muslin” does exactly that, heavily switching up its usual material makeup.
For those accustomed to the usual short-hair suede and synthetic mesh makeup on Tinker Hatfield’s design, nearly every section of this shoe diverges from what you’re used to. Shaggy grey suede sets on the web-like quarter panel and toeguard, the wavy mudguard shifts into hardened khaki fabric, and even the mesh foundation takes on a heavier, almost wooly makeup. To hammer home the overall archeological atmosphere on display with this pair, a pre-dsitressed midsole and heel window round out this special edition, overall evoking an air of being “unearthed.”
