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Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 "Pale Ivory" & Nike Air More Uptempo '96 "Photon Dust" Launching 05/20 Colorway: IVORY & GREY/BLACK Style: Men's Shoe

Release Date: May 20, 2023

May 9, 2023

The Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 "Pale Ivory" and Nike Air More Uptempo '96 "Photon Dust" drop in men's sizes May 20 at Hibbett | City Gear.

We're currently in the midst of a '90s renaissance. Style after style is being resurrected from the Nike vault, and we have two more classic styles coming our way with fresh colorways.

A Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 in Ivory and a Nike Air More Uptempo 96 in Photon Dust both use black white and black as accent colors. These shoes drop May 20 at Hibbett | City Gear in men’s sizes.

Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 Pale Ivory Men's Shoe side by side

The Zoom Flight 95 looks like a work of art with its oversized circular shapes and waves. Originally designed by Eric Avar for Dallas Mavericks star Jason Kidd, the shoe clearly takes inspiration from geometric shapes and movement. The ivory upper is simple enough, but even the stitched-on monochromatic overlays along the midsole and eyestays add a wavy element. There's also vertical stitching details to interrupt the otherwise creamy surface.

Thick black detailing lines the vamp and collar — like someone took a permanent marker and created an outline. A similarly colored Swoosh sits on the lateral ankle. Cream and black laces strap up over the cream tongue.

Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 "Pale Ivory" Men's Shoe toe Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 "Pale Ivory" Men's Shoe Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 "Pale Ivory" Men's Shoe heel

The white midsole is what really makes this shoe stand out. The heel is huge and bubble-like, with a silvery oval reading "Air" embedded into the lateral white heel. Two more smaller silver bubbles appear at the lateral forefoot. A gummy outsole finishes things off.

Wilson Smith was the designer who thought of the big and bold branding for the Nike More Uptempo — and boy, was he successful. On this current shoe, the iconic "AIR" fills both sides of the shoe as white overlays with black outlining.

Nike Air More Uptempo 96 Photon Dust side by side

The rest of the upper is an off-white color that includes ventilation holes along the side panels. A small black Swoosh at the top of the toe box adds some nice visual contrast, as the rest of the vamp is all in shades of white. That includes white laces, eyestays and a mesh tongue with a stretchy strap at the top.

A unique stretchy white heel tab matches the laces. Beneath this on the heel is a silver cutout Swoosh. The midsole is white and chunky, with a huge heel that tapers down to a smaller toe. You'll notice the Air inserts along the length of the sole. Under these is the white outsole with an embedded Swoosh on the bottom.

Nike Air More Uptempo '96 "Photon Dust" Men's Shoe toe Nike Air More Uptempo '96 "Photon Dust" Men's Shoe heel Nike Air More Uptempo '96 "Photon Dust" Men's Shoe

Both of these retro basketball shoes would look great with your most casual gear. Think jeans or tapered joggers and a hoodie for those chill days.

However you style them, the Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 in Ivory and a Nike Air More Uptempo 96 in Photon Dust are a must-have for any serious collector. Grab them in men's sizes May 20, online or at your local Hibbett | City Gear. If you miss out on this launch, make sure this doesn't happen again by checking our launch calendar regularly.

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