Who says innovation is dead?

Sneaker cushioning systems are all about absorbing impact, yet none have exerted a greater impact than Nike Air when it debuted in in 1979. Though many permutations have appeared since, the technology essentially consists of pressurized gas trapped in a plastic bag. In 1997, two patents related to Nike Air expired, opening the door for competitors to put their own spin on the technology. In 1997, Reebok released running and basketball shoes utilizing a system it called DMX cushioning: a series of interconnected chambers between which a pressurized gas, akin to Nike Air, could flow underfoot. The year 2000 saw the release of Nike Shox, a long-developed cushioning technology utilizing hollow polyurethane foam columns, that the company marketed as its next big thing, and perhaps a step into a post-Air future.

Fast forward to 2024, and all that’s old is new again. Nike’s recently revealed Air Max DN features the company’s latest cushioning system, Dynamic Air, within which pressurized gas passes between two pairs of interconnected chambers.

Nike pressurized each pair of tubes differently, setting the rearmost two at 15 PSI and the preceding pair at 5 PSI. The brand claims this configuration provides a “seamless” heel-to-toe transition.

Is Dynamic Air a revolutionary breakthrough, an incremental upgrade, or merely a retreading of Nike’s old glory days?

You’ll be able to try it out for yourself when the Air Max DN makes its debut on March 26th.

Until then, feel free to join the conversation in our forums and share your thoughts.

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Oct 26, 2024 #1

jln912

bdrake823 said:

What are those ?

Oct 26, 2024 #2

dipsetgeneral

These are OK.

I’ll pass, though.

Oct 27, 2024 #3

bobert78

bdrake823 said:

Any idea what these are called?

Oct 28, 2024 #4

jacktown83

bobert78 said:

Any idea what these are called?

Nike Air DN8

Oct 28, 2024 #5

jln912

jacktown83 said:

Nike Air DN8

Good looks bro … so they added 4 more of the air tubes and are calling it 8 . Nice catchy little gimmick . This will sell I think . .. now we just gotta turn around and do what we all did last year when the DNs were first teased and wait till air max day for these to release lol

Oct 28, 2024 #6

jacktown83

jln912 said:

Good looks bro … so they added 4 more of the air tubes and are calling it 8 . Nice catchy little gimmick . This will sell I think . .. now we just gotta turn around and do what we all did last year when the DNs were first teased and wait till air max day for these to release lol

🫡 Yep! Seems like they have a AM 96 design on the upper.

Oct 31, 2024 #7

therealest1

Oct 31, 2024 #8

Public Enemy

Kinda like the camos

Nov 1, 2024 #9

misterpunn

The DN8s remind me of early 2000s K-Swiss way too much, at least in that first image we've seen of them. Maybe other colorways will look a lot better. Hopefully the air transfers a lot more in the 8s, too...I tried the regular DNs on, and they certainly weren't uncomfortable, but they were nothing special, and you couldn't feel any air transfer. I was hoping for a DMX-like feel.

Nov 3, 2024 #10

therealest1

Nov 3, 2024 #11

calye2da

Griffey vibes :nthat:

NIKE AIR MAX DN

SKU: HV5235-001
RETAIL PRICE: $160
RELEASE DATE: 2024

Nov 5, 2024 #12

jacktown83

Nov 6, 2024 #13

therealest1

Nov 9, 2024 #14

jamjon1983

Nov 9, 2024 #15

jamjon1983

Nov 9, 2024 #16

jln912

jamjon1983 said:

These were in a instant cop 🥶

Is that the same teal colorway posted a little ways up with the red ones ? Seems like in one picture the bubbles are clear but in every other picture the bubbles are teal

Nov 9, 2024 #17

jamjon1983

Nov 9, 2024 #18

jamjon1983

Nov 9, 2024 #19

jln912

jamjon1983 said:

No mate they are very different. The Teal ones have an all Black upper with Teal coloured rubber lines, the ones i have the upper has a Black to Blue fade with all Black rubber lines. The heel cup is different colours too, and the Teal ones have a grey midsole whereas the ones i just got have a Black midsole. Like i said, totally different 🙂

So this is a totally different colorway from
Both of those you mentioned just now ? There are SO many fire colorways of this shoe lol a lot of them are very similar too I’ve noticed

Nov 11, 2024 #20

illustrayt

Surprised these haven’t been marked down yet. A FSR is still available. I’m not paying $235 for them, but I definitely want them!

Nov 11, 2024 #21

jacktown83

Detailed Look // Nike Air Max DN8 "Bred"

Nike is set to debut the Air Max DN8 in 2025, a fresh evolution of the popular Air Max DN silhouette. The standout feature of this new release is the introduction […]

houseofheat.co

New colorway

Nov 11, 2024 #22

jln912

jacktown83 said:

Detailed Look // Nike Air Max DN8 "Bred"

Nike is set to debut the Air Max DN8 in 2025, a fresh evolution of the popular Air Max DN silhouette. The standout feature of this new release is the introduction […]

houseofheat.co

New colorway

Those black and red joints are straight fire . Can’t wait for those

Nov 13, 2024 #23

calye2da

NIKE AIR MAX DN8
SKU: HF5509-101
RETAIL PRICE: $190
RELEASE DATE: 2025

Friday at 3:01 PM #24

modus47

Friday at 3:01 PM #25

modus47

Friday at 8:02 PM #26

jln912

Something about these man . I love them . It’s hard to go back to the DNs now that I’ve seen these bad boys

Friday at 8:18 PM #27

jacktown83

modus47 said:

These aren’t bad. Would have liked to see the base a little lighter gray but I dig em.

Saturday at 6:46 AM #28

jln912

They’re really just throwing it in air max 96 fans faces at this point lol first they put out the air max 96 ultra lol . Then they go and do a pretty damn good retro of the 96 ii for some reason . Now they’re basically using the 96 upper for the DN8 for some strange reason … it’s like come on man for the love of God just retro the OG 96 . All we need is the green and blue ones and the black and purple and they can call it a day and move on if they really want to that badly lol

Saturday at 1:43 PM #29

rbk93

Supporter

Bought a pair of Medal Stands from Shoe Palace today.

Might return.

Monday at 10:17 AM #30

rbk93

Supporter

Didn't feel any air transfer like with Reebok DMX, but once they broke in a bit, the shoe became more comfortable to wear. Almost a true 1:1 fit.

I think Nike has something special here with the design though.

Sep 8, 2024 #1

donjuan513

Air Max DN today.

Apr 9, 2024 #2

donjuan513

Cozzzzzy.

Feb 27, 2024 #3

calye2da

Its rare an all black sneaker catches my eye :smokin

Mar 16, 2024 #4

jamjon1983

Triple Black's came in today. These are awesome 👌 Best Air Max in years imo

Jul 15, 2024 #5

never nervous

Upcoming Size? exclusive. Best DN yet imo

Jul 11, 2024 #6

calye2da

Nike should've painted the mini swoosh red on the the gold bullet dn

Mar 20, 2024 #7

poppywardrobe31

Just in from sneaker politics , I’m a size 11 in air max 1s , went with an 11 with these to , fit the same to me , pretty comfortable shoe from the start once I tried them on

Mar 29, 2024 #8

Lee And His Sneaks

Went for a 3 mile walk in these. NICE!

Jul 6, 2024 #9

ALNotSure

Supporter

I was a huge TN guy in the late 90s.. this colorway gave me memories…

Mar 24, 2024 #10

calye2da

Went to this air max dn event in Brooklyn yesterday. It was pretty cool. Got some free merch too.

Apr 23, 2024 #11

JSWAM

More mail day

Feb 12, 2024 #12

mp23

Does anyone remember Tubular Air, used in the 2001 and 2002 Air Max, P-Phaze basketball shoe, and a few others? That's what this unit looks like.

Apr 22, 2024 #13

JSWAM

Under retail pair arrived

Apr 17, 2024 #14

GrizzlyAnimal

Custom

Mar 24, 2024 #15

GrizzlyAnimal

Might grab a pair for the right price

Apr 2, 2024 #16

vig09

Oct 28, 2023 #17

youngpablo

gp9rm7221 said:

Piqued, not peaked.

Irv gotti in da club getting tipsy

Mar 30, 2024 #18

juanvaldez

Pretty darn comfy.🤷‍♂️

Oct 27, 2023 #19

youngpablo

NGL these are kinda fire , would like to see in person before actually buying, but they Def have peaked my interest

Feb 22, 2024 #20

jln912

Those supreme ones are whack as hell. ruins a perfectly dope shoe . Do people still get hype like that over supreme **** ? Everything they put out is just corny looking. In my opinion obviously… anyway . Gonna be a long wait till March 26th for me . Can’t wait to cop these with the quickness

Mar 14, 2024 #21

kickkollector

All DNs loaded up on Nike US: https://rebrand.ly/d4761b

Mar 29, 2024 #22

brewc1ty

trying out some of the alternate laces these came with

Jul 6, 2024 #23

Public Enemy

Apr 2, 2024 #24

therealest1

Nike Air Max Dn “Hyper Blue”
Color: Hyper Blue/Midnight Navy-Light Armory Blue-White
Style Code: DV3337-400
Release Date: April 15, 2024
Price: $160

Nov 11, 2024 #25

illustrayt

Surprised these haven’t been marked down yet. A FSR is still available. I’m not paying $235 for them, but I definitely want them!

Nov 3, 2023 #26

stuntman mike

i'm really interested to see other colorways too but i'll probably grab a pair.

not sure who came up with the idea to name it DN tho. maybe this guy.