The Air Max ’95 release pay special tributes to each of the four HBCUs.
Right as homecoming season gets underway, Nike is paying tribute to HBCU culture with the release of its Air Max ’95 sneakers.
According to HBCU Gameday, Nike took the school pride up a notch by including each HBCU’s logos and mascots throughout the Air Max ’95 design. The tongue of each sneaker also boasts the school’s founding years, as well as special tweaks to the shoe’s Air cushioning that make these items collectible. However, each mark showcases the immense detail given to each shoe as it represents its HBCUs to the fullest.
Morehouse, also known as the home of the Tigers, includes the all-men’s HBCU’s maroon and white colors with tiger stripes throughout the shoe. FAMU’s version infuses reptilian textures in its design to hype up Rattler Nation. As for Spelman, the all-women’s AUC school features jaguar spots on its shades of blue suede, while Norfolk State has its own yellow suede for its own mascot, Mr. Spartan.
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Source: Black Enterprise
