Official Look at the Nike Air Max Scorpion "M. Frank Rudy"
Celebrating the father of Nike Air.
Following the release of commemorative Air Max 97s, Nike now dedicates its new Air Max Scorpion silhouette to late NASA engineer Marion Frank Rudy. Rudy was famously responsible for coming up with the novel idea of adding air units to Nike sneakers. With the approval of Nike founder Phil Knight, the first “Air” sneakers known as the Air Tailwind were released in 1978. The technology was later patented in 1980.
The upcoming pairs are dressed predominately in “Racer Blue” and “Game Royal” hues across the pre-distressed flyknit uppers. The colors along with dashes of yellow and “Safety Orange” reference Rudy’s iconic “Nike Air” California license plate. Branding on the tongue and heel tab arrives in a digital dotted font and insoles feature mismatched blueprint graphics. Rounding out the look are pressure gauge hangtags and the Scorpion’s signature thick wavy sole units featuring “Est. 2022” print.
Take an official look at the Nike Air Max Scorpion “Frank Rudy” above and look for the pairs to release in the coming weeks via Nike and select retailers for $250 USD.
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