Nike's Air Vapormax Gets Dressed up for Chinese New Year

The Swoosh will celebrate next week.

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Nike’s Air Vapormax sneaker is next in line to join the annual Chinese New Year celebration. Already a prominent model from the Swoosh in 2017, the runner is set to take things up a notch this year and welcome another notable colorway. The “CNY” edition blacks-out its Vapormax unit while the Flyknit upper incorporates a multicolored pattern throughout to complement its grey-based coloring.

Nike’s Air Vapormax “CNY” is expected to drop on January 18, ahead of Chinese New Year (February 16) at select Nike retailers. Take a glance at the imagery above and let us know your thoughts below.

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