(F)AIR GAME QUESTIONS
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QUIZ ROUND-01

1. When was the first Nike Air Max trainer released?

2. Who designed the original Nike Air Max trainer?

3. What year did the visible Air Max cushioning technology debut?

4. What is the meaning behind the various numbers in Air Max model names, such as Air Max 90 or Air Max 97?

5. Who designed the Air Max 97?

6. Tinker Hatfield generally gets all the recognition for the visible Air unit but what was the name of the former aerospace engineer who introduced the air bag to Phil knight?

7. There were two designers behind the creation of the Air 180, one was Tinker who was the other?

8. In which sport was the Nike Air Max originally designed for?

9. In 1990 the Air Max 90 was first debuted and caused immediate fanfare. What colourway immediately resonated with the underground electronic music scene?

10. What is the term used to categorise high-heat sneaker releases?



Answers: 1. 1987 2. Tinker Hatfield 3. 1987 4. The numbers typically represent the year of release or the model's sequence in the Air Max line-up 5. Christian Tresser 6. Marion Franklin Rudy 7. Bruce Kilgore 8. Running 9. Infrared 10. Quickstrike

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QUIZ ROUND-02

1. Which Air Max model was inspired by the Pompidou Centre in Paris?

2. What Air Max model was inspired by the Japanese bullet train?

3. Who designed the Air Max 95?

4. Which Air Max model was released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Air Max line?

5. What year did the BW drop?

6. What year was the first Air Max Atmos Elephant?

7. What was the first Air Max model to feature a full-length VaporMax cushioning unit?

8. Which Air Max model marked the return of the iconic "Infrared" colourway?

9. Which Air Max model features the highest stack height of cushioning?

10. Which Air Max model was the first to feature full-length Air cushioning?



Answers: 1. Nike Air Max 1 2. Nike Air Max 97 3. Sergio Lozano 4. Nike Air Max 2090 5. 1991 6. 2007 7. Nike Air VaporMax 8. Nike Air Max 90 OG Infrared 9. Nike Air Max 720 10. Nike Air Max 97

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QUIZ ROUND-03

1. What Air Max model was created in collaboration with artist Sean Wotherspoon?

2. Name the 3 colourways of the recent Travis Scott x Air Max 1

3. Nike collaborated with rapper Eminem to release a limited-edition Air Max 97 sneaker in what year?

4. Name 10 Air Max 1 collaborations?

5. Name the 4 cities from the recent BW city pack?

6. In the 2002 World Cup the Brazil team and coaches were kitted out in which Nike Air Max and colourway?

7. Which Air Max model was rapidly adopted by French suburban youths in Paris and Marseille? (Hint: they nicknamed the sneaker ‘Le Requin’ meaning The Shark)

8. Hardcore dance music fans, also known as gabber-heads opted for footwear that offered durability and comfort in the 90s. What Air Max model were they seen sporting?

9. What collection signalled a new era of collaborative sneaker design and hype; creating further renditions of the inimitable Air Max 90, Air Max 95 and Air VaporMax?

10. Air Max had long held deep subcultural ties in the UK. Which Grime artist brought a slew of grime favourites under the spotlight?



Answers: 1. Nike Air Max 1/97 SW 2. Saturn gold, Baroque brown, Wheat lemon 3. 2006 4. Travis, Concepts, Para, Patta, Dj Clark Kent, Atmos, Clot, Kid Robot, Huf, Size 5. Bejing, LA, Rotterdam, Paris 6. Nike Air Max 95 ‘Neon’ 7. Air Max Plus 8. Nike Air Max BW 9. Off-White The Ten or The Ten 10. Skepta

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QUIZ ROUND-04
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Answers: 1. UNDEFEATED x Nike Air Max 97 OG, Black / Speed Red 2. Off-White x Nike Air Max 90, Desert Ore 3. Nike Air Max DN, All Day 4. Nike Air Max 95, Pollen Rise 5. Nike Air Max 180, Berlin 6. Nike Air Max 98, Gundam 7. Cactus Plant Flea Market CPFM x Nike Vapormax, Friends and Family 8. Atmos x Nike Air Max 90, We Love Nike 9. Supreme x Nike Air Max Plus, Mean Green 10. Nike Air Max 1 Slides, Sport Red.

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