Nike and Zellerfeld continue their 3D printed footwear project with the AIRMAX 1000.2 in Black Hyper Crimson. The new colorway arrives as the third printed launch from the partnership in three months, giving the project a fast release rhythm and a clear place inside Nike’s most experimental footwear work. The model pushes the Air Max language through Zellerfeld’s fully 3D printed process, using digital production to rethink shape, texture, and fit through a single constructed form.
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The AIRMAX 1000.2 looks back to the original Air Max 1 from 1987 while moving the design into a different method of making. Nike and Zellerfeld replace traditional sneaker construction with a printed build that gives the shoe its sculptural surface and slip-on function. The upper carries a wavy pattern that recalls the classic Air Max mudguard, while the textured tooling gives the silhouette a layered, carved appearance.
The laceless format gives the AIRMAX 1000.2 its direct utility. The shoe uses a slip-on build with a soft, responsive feel, creating a silhouette that removes familiar sneaker components while keeping the visual force of Air Max. Its printed construction gives the shoe a continuous surface, allowing the upper, tooling, and texture to work as one design.
A black base covers the main structure, allowing the printed texture to carry depth across the upper and sole. Hyper Crimson accents cut through the darker body of the shoe, drawing attention to the model’s computational geometry and Air Max references.
Nike and Zellerfeld position this release within a larger multi-year collaboration focused on new footwear possibilities. The project also connects to Nike’s Air Works initiative, a program that invites emerging designers from around the world to create new expressions of the Air Max line through Zellerfeld’s platform.
The AIRMAX 1000.2 Black Hyper Crimson launched through an expanded global raffle, exclusively through Zellerfeld. The shoe retails for $179 USD. The draw closes on May 28, with winners notified shortly after. For collectors and Air Max followers, the release offers another look at how Nike and Zellerfeld use 3D printing to push one of the brand’s most recognizable sneaker lines into a new phase.
