Nike to Release Original Air Griffey Max 1

With baseball season in full effect already, Nike has decided to bring back a classic iteration of the Air Griffey Max 1. The shoe, which became Ken Griffey's first signature shoe with the Swoosh, is still one of the most popular baseball silhouettes to ever drop. Paying homage to the legacy of Griffey and the sport of baseball, Nike will take consumers down memory lane with this release.

Debuting in 1996, during Griffey's time with the Seattle Mariners, the Air Griffey Max became a must-have sneaker for a lot of baseball fans, given the popularity and incredible play of Ken Griffey. Last released as a retro in 2009, the 2016 version of the shoe will include the exact details and colorways as the OG silhouette. Dressed in a black and emerald colorway, the sneaker includes hits of white on the on the Nike branding, shoe laces, midsole and outsole. The sneaker will also feature varsity red accents on the Swoosh branding.

As part of Nike's Baseball Trainer division, the Air Max Griffey Max 1 remains as one of the most coveted sneakers from the Swoosh. Now returning for the third time around, this pair of Nike sneakers will be available starting Thursday, Apr. 21, at select Nike retailers around the country and online at Nike.com.

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