A New Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble Colorway Is Arriving at Retailers Right Now

Air Max 95 season continues. After Nike surprised fans with a “Reverse Gradient” Air Max 95 Big Bubble release Wednesday in partnership with The Museum of Modern Art and teasers began emerging of a “Bright Mandarin” colorway, yet another version of the sneaker is arriving at select retailers this week ahead of a wider release.

Available now at retailers including Footpatrol is a new Air Max 95 OG in “Obsidian/Obsidian/Varsity Maize.” The look’s navy and yellow combination has drawn comparisons to the Michigan Wolverines, and while not an original colorway, the design itself is reminiscent of some of the model’s popular 2000s-era styles. 

It’s colored in a predominantly obsidian upper with maize accenting throughout, including contrast stitching which highlights the Air Max 95’s human anatomy-inspired design. The yellow shade also fills in the sneaker’s enlarged Air units, which have been tweaked to more closely resemble the classic running sneaker’s original look. 

While this sneaker does not bear any official Wolverines branding, Nike has a long history with the University of Michigan. The school was featured in Nike’s groundbreaking 1985 Dunk High “Be True To Your School” pack. Later, as endorsement wars heated up, Michigan left Nike for Adidas in 2007 before realigning with the Beaverton, Oregon-based company in 2016 — to the tune of up to $173.8 million. The school’s football team was the first Jordan-backed team.

With a stateside release unconfirmed, this Air Max 95 OG Big Bubble “Michigan” style is available now from retailers including Footpatrol for a retail price of 175 pounds, which, as of publishing, converts to around $229 before overseas shipping is factored in. The sneaker’s SKU is IB7936-400.