The Official Nike Air Max Power Rankings

The official Nike Air Max power rankings, including some of the best Air Max silhouettes such as Air Max 97, Air Max 95, and more. We ranked the 20 best!

Nike Air Max Rankings
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Nike Air Max Rankings

The Nike Air Max line is one of the most important sneaker lines in history. From 1987, when Tinker Hatfield's Air Max 1 introduced the world to visible Air units through a tiny window in the midsole to the full-length bubbles introduced with 2017's VaporMax, the shoes have consistently represented Nike innovation at its finest.

Over the years, the various designs have developed cult followings around the world and become fixtures that people dedicate their whole sneaker collections to acquiring. The pairs that line shopping mall shelves are just as popular with the everyday consumer as the hard-to-get collaborations are with connoisseurs. Nike even crafted its own holiday to celebrate the Air Max legacy: March 26 is now known as Air Max Day in the sneaker world. 

With over two decades of Air Max silhouettes to choose from, we decided to rank the 20 best. Check out the full list below.

21. Air Max 360

Nike Air Max 360

20. Air Max Light

Nike Air Max Light

19. Air Max Tailwind 4

Nike Air Max Tailwind 4

18. Air Max2

Nike Air Max2

17. Air Max2 Light

Nike Air Max2 Light

16. Air Max 96

Nike Air Max 96

15. VaporMax

Nike VaporMax

14. Air Max 2009

Nike Air Max 2009

13. Air Max Deluxe

Nike Air Max Deluxe

12. Air Tuned Max

Nike Air Max Deluxe

11. Air Max 98

Nike Air Max 98

10. Air Max 93

Nike Air Max 93

9. Air Burst

Nike Air Burst

8. Air Max BW

Nike Air Max BW

7. Air Max 180

Nike Air Max 180

6. Air Max Plus

Nike Air Max Plus

5. Air Max 97

Nike Air Max 97

4. Air Max 90

Nike Air Max 90

3. Air Max 95

Nike Air Max 95

2. Air Max 1

Nike Air Max 1