Nike Air Max 97 "Silver Bullet"
Nike made “Air" visible when they released the Air Max 1. It was a small window that developed into 180 degrees of visible air, to a full-blown, full length "Air" aquarium with the Air Max 97 in 1997. And it came from Christian Tresser.
The Air Max 97 was made with inspiration from both the industrial and natural world.
Fondly referred to as the "Silver Bullet,” one of Tresser’s inspiration sources came from the bullet train (Shinkansen) in Japan, which is what I have illustrated in the stamp, with a picturesque Mount Fuji in the background.
His other inspiration is seen in the 3M stacked metallic upper which took inspiration from metal on metal finishes, like aluminium and polished titanium on mountain bikes. Looking at the 97 from a top view, the “metal” components radiate outwards, in the same way, a water drop ripples on the surface which is were Tresser saw a fit to the natural world.
Fondly referred to as the "Silver Bullet,” one of Tresser’s inspiration sources came from the bullet train (Shinkansen) in Japan, which is what I have illustrated in the stamp, with a picturesque Mount Fuji in the background.
His other inspiration is seen in the 3M stacked metallic upper which took inspiration from metal on metal finishes, like aluminium and polished titanium on mountain bikes. Looking at the 97 from a top view, the “metal” components radiate outwards, in the same way, a water drop ripples on the surface which is were Tresser saw a fit to the natural world.
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