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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Jul 25, 2024 #1

Public Enemy

GrizzlyAnimal said:

The Olympic pair was the one that got my attention

Sold out tho lol

Not sold out! They're at nordstroms in a bunch of sizes

https://www.nordstrom.com/s/air-max-dn-sneaker-men/7713226

Right now among others, they have 10, 10.5, 11.5 & 12

Jul 25, 2024 #2

GrizzlyAnimal

yeah I checked them earlier today and no 9.5

I’m pretty sure they’ll pop back up and be ready available soon

Jul 25, 2024 #3

illustrayt

I'm thinking the Nike launch will be tomorrow.

When I see this angle

of the heel on these....

it reminds me of a tank! LOL

Jul 25, 2024 #4

1978S

illustrayt said:

I'm thinking the Nike launch will be tomorrow.

When I see this angle

of the heel on these....

it reminds me of a tank! LOL

Yeah the silhouette of this shoe has been compared to a tank since pics first surfaced.

Jul 25, 2024 #5

1978S

never nervous said:

Upcoming Size? exclusive. Best DN yet imo

Do we have any idea of when the Size collaboration releases?

Jul 25, 2024 #6

Public Enemy

illustrayt said:

I'm thinking the Nike launch will be tomorrow.

When I see this angle

of the heel on these....

it reminds me of a tank! LOL

1978S said:

Yeah the silhouette of this shoe has been compared to a tank since pics first surfaced.

Air Max DN

niketalk.com

Public Enemy said:

I can't get past the tank element

This is why I still don't have a pair of these. My feet are big AF and I already get people saying my feet are tanks. Now they'd be like "You have literal tanks on" 😆

Jul 26, 2024 #7

toastsweat

jamjon1983 said:

Anybody else experiencing heelslip with these or is it just me?

Noticed a bit of heel slippage after initially putting them on. After I tied them up again I was good.

Jul 26, 2024 #8

Public Enemy

illustrayt said:

I'm thinking the Nike launch will be tomorrow.

When I see this angle

of the heel on these....

it reminds me of a tank! LOL

You were correct. Live now

Jul 27, 2024 #9

therealest1

Jul 27, 2024 #10

jln912

Nobody posted the sunsets yet. ???

Aug 1, 2024 #11

Public Enemy

Aug 4, 2024 #12

illustrayt

Team USA Women's Gymnastics on the podium

Suni :emoji_heart_eyes:

Aug 4, 2024 #13

comacoma33

Usas looking fire

Aug 5, 2024 #14

jln912

illustrayt said:

Team USA Women's Gymnastics on the podium

Suni :emoji_heart_eyes:

No chance GOVRN

Aug 5, 2024 #15

jln912

The big swoosh on the side they’re putting on a lot of these lately is terrible . These things look absolutely perfect the way they were originally

Aug 9, 2024 #16

Public Enemy

Rest of this colorway is pretty weak but I like this angle

Aug 9, 2024 #17

Public Enemy

Aug 10, 2024 #18

illustrayt

Some of TEAM USA wearing the DNs

via IG

Aug 19, 2024 #19

therealest1

Aug 19, 2024 #20

freshxup24

therealest1 said:

Already in on the other color way but these aren't bad..

Aug 19, 2024 #21

illustrayt

I prefer the first one that was unveiled with the Black tongue more, but these still look good. I wonder if there’s going to be a third one.

Aug 20, 2024 #22

therealest1

Aug 28, 2024 #23

1978S

Very soon apparently.....

Sep 5, 2024 #24

Public Enemy

Sep 5, 2024 #25

supremekickz

How's the fit on these? Should wide-footers go a half size up?

Sep 7, 2024 #26

1978S

supremekickz said:

How's the fit on these? Should wide-footers go a half size up?

Sizing advice from others is always tricky. These fit TTS for me. I'm an 11 in these and AM BB's for comparison if that helps.

Sep 8, 2024 #27

donjuan513

Air Max DN today.

Sep 10, 2024 #28

therealest1

Sunday at 10:02 AM #29

Public Enemy

only sizes 8-10 left

Sunday at 11:17 AM #30

kingjay718

That USA colorway is dope. Perfect for 4th of July. Those and the coconut colorway from the launch days are top 5 for me,

Apr 9, 2024 #1

donjuan513

Cozzzzzy.

Sep 8, 2024 #2

donjuan513

Air Max DN today.

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 3, 2023 #25

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.