The Air Max 270 has major comfort to match its bold style. Both models are notable for their advancements in visible Air technology as well as their stylish looks, making them perfect sneakers to inspire a modern silhouette that seamlessly blends performance and great looks. Although it has a thoroughly fresh and new appearance, the design takes heavy inspiration from two of the brand’s most classic Air Max running shoes, the Air Max 180 from 1991 and the Air Max 93 from 1993. The massive Air bubble is only half of the story of the Air Max 270. It’s also the tallest Air Max unit ever – for lifestyle as well as performance – measuring in at a whopping 32mm in height. The first was certainly memorable, as it features a mega-sized 270º shape that wraps around the heel of the shoe. The eye-catching giant bubble in the heel of the shoe was the first-ever Air Max unit designed specifically for a Nike Sportswear lifestyle sneaker. It’s somehow awful at keeping water out while simultaneously has no breathability.Air got bigger than ever in 2018 with the launch of the Nike Air Max 270. The colorways, the styling, and the comfort all point to this being an excellent spring/summer offering from Nike, but here the upper lets everything else down. While beautiful, the Air Max 270 React upper is quite suffocating I’m still wondering whether this would be needed if the shoe was already strong enough. I picked up the White/Midnight colorway, with a clean white base and muted color tones built on top, the 270 React looks like a catwalk version of the 270.Īpparently, it’s not all appearances, Nike’s added bar tack stitching underneath the lacing system to keep it sturdy. With a no-stitch design, the colors contrast against each other beautifully, evoking 20th-century art concepts to complement the vintage detailing. What’s more the construction is beautiful. Nike package the 270 React in cultural heritage The sneaker felt ready to fall apart, but after giving it a go with a power drill and wire brush, it held up surprisingly well. More than likely, Nike has had to cut costs after putting two different technologies into one consumer aimed sneaker. Now maybe this was used to keep the shoe lightweight. It looked a bit too flimsy and papery to be able to hold up against long-term use. I thought that the high-contrast, colorful upper wouldn’t hold up too well. It takes a bit more effort to “activate” the rear, wrap-around airbag because of the under-heel foam, helping keep your gait regular and get a balanced cushioned in each step. The foam under the front of the foot and the airbag support the whole foot, making it a very natural process to find your balance in these.

I’ve always found the taller airbags on shoes like the 270 (32mm height) to be a bit unstable, but have had few problems here. How good is the foam? The easiest comparison is against the OG Air Max 270 and the React is firmer, in a great way. The Air Max 270 React builds more solid foundations for a huge shoe

From then on it’s been seen in multiple iterations of their running shoes, Lebron 18s and now in their lifestyle lineup. In part because of the extreme stress the sport puts shoes under, but also because of the prestige of Nike Basketball.įirst debuted in 2017, the React foam supported 104kg Golden State Warriors’ power forward Draymond Green.

When Nike has something to show off, they usually do it on the basketball court. Adidas provided something close with their Ultraboost, but they still have a way to go with energy return. Let’s start from the bottom, Nike’s React foam technology promised runners the impossible: soft foam that had great energy return, lightweight and durable. My only concern are these lightweight, supportive yet plushy shoes going to hold up, or just fall apart? Nike’s React foam leads the pack when it comes to comfort and energy return Not only that, but the 270 React looks good on foot too. Merging more than 3 decades of Air Max tech with the modern scientific miracle that is Nike’s React foam could have come off as a gimmick, but they really deliver. Okay, it’s a bold statement but.I think the Nike Air Max 270 React is the comfiest sneaker out there. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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