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Nike Air Max Plus

89

Good

Any color

$180 $115

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Nike Air Max 95

88

Good

Any color

$190 $120

Save 37%

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Nike Air Max 270

89

Good

Any color

$160 $100

Save 38%

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Nike Air Max 90

90

Good

$130 $92

Save 29%

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Nike Air Max 1

93

Great

$140 $90

Save 36%

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Nike Air Max DN

91

Great

$160 $75

Save 53%

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Nike Air Max Excee

87

Good

$95 $70

Save 26%

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Nike Air Max 270 React

86

Decent

$160 $69

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Nike Air Max 97

89

Good

$175 $150

Save 14%

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Nike Air Max Pulse

89

Good

$150 $117

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Nike Air Max SC

89

Good

$90

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Nike Air Max 2090

88

Good

$150 $129

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Nike Air Max 720

89

Good

$299

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88.2 mm - 96.1 mm

88.2 mm 96.1 mm
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61 mm 71 mm
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11.6 mm - 16.1 mm

11.6 mm 16.1 mm
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88 SA - 108 SA

88 SA 108 SA
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0.6 mm - 1.8 mm

0.6 mm 1.8 mm
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- > 90 (3)
- 80-90 (10)
86 - 93

86 93
Heel padding durability
- Good (2)
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34 AC - 46 AC

34 AC 46 AC
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9N - 22N

9N 22N
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46% - 59%

46% 59%
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22.5 mm - 28.5 mm

22.5 mm 28.5 mm
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- 20 mm - 25 mm (6)
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20 mm - 29 mm

20 mm 29 mm
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0.33 - 0.45

0.33 0.45
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10.5 oz - 16.2 oz

10.5 oz 16.2 oz

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Futuristic, retro, cheap, expensive, and insanely comfortable – these are just some of the Nike Air Max sneakers that we have tested. Apart from wearing and evaluating these kicks on our outings, we also subjected them to extensive lab testing. Read our reviews so you can find out which pair is worth copping.