Nike Air Max Day 2026: Every Release, Date, and Price You Need

Air Max Day has earned its reputation as Nike's most reliable flex of the year, and 2026 made the strongest case yet for keeping it circled on your calendar. As Women's Wear Daily put it, "perhaps more so than any other year in Air Max Day's decade-plus history, 2026's slate of sneaker releases is packed with high-profile pairs." The March 26 window delivered a brand-new silhouette inspired by a poison dart frog, a reflective update to one of the most iconic Air Max colorways ever made, four distinct Air Max 95 colorways, and exclusive collaborations from Portland to Amsterdam. Here is everything that released, what it cost, and where it landed.

The New Silhouette: Nike Air Liquid Max "Green Apple"

The headlining debut of Air Max Day 2026 was the Air Liquid Max, a brand-new model that announced itself with as much confidence as its design reference deserves. Dressed in a Black/Green Apple-Volt-Chrome palette (style code IQ7634-001), the shoe draws its visual identity from an unexpected source: "The design pulls inspiration from nature, specifically the Poison Dart Frog, giving the model a bold and energetic look." The result is a vivid, almost electric sneaker that jolts with color in the way only a handful of Air Max debuts have managed. Pricing landed at $225 on Nike SNKRS according to Nice Kicks, with some outlets reporting the figure closer to $230; the SNKRS product page for IQ7634-001 remains the most reliable confirmation. It released exclusively on March 26 via SNKRS.

Nike Air Max 90 "Infrared"

Few colorways carry more weight in the Air Max canon than Infrared, and Nike brought it back for 2026 with one deliberate update. Rather than the original white mesh upper, this version (style code IU1055-100) arrives with reflective leather panels and 3M reflective accents woven throughout the construction. The base color story stays true to the original, running White/Light Smoke Grey-Black-Particle Grey, but the reflective surface catches light in a way the 1990 original never did. At $150 across all major outlets, it is one of the more accessible pieces from the Air Max Day lineup, available through Nike SNKRS and select Nike Sportswear retailers.

The Air Max 95 Takeover

No silhouette dominated Air Max Day 2026 more completely than the Air Max 95. Nike deployed four distinct colorways across the holiday lineup, ranging from a restocked fan favorite to a kaleidoscopic mashup that reads as both chaotic and deeply considered.

The "Greedy" Air Max 95 Big Bubble (style code IU2636-300, $190) does exactly what its name promises: it compresses five classic AM95 colorways onto a single shoe. The references include "Bright Mandarin," "Grape," "Hyper Turquoise," "Comet," and "Neon," stacked together in a construction that rewards close inspection. It dropped on SNKRS and at select Nike Sportswear retailers.

The "Paisley Bandana" Air Max 95 OG Big Bubble (style code IQ0620-100) takes a more conceptually focused approach, grafting a paisley print onto the architecture of the classic Neon colorway. The color makeup runs Sail/University Red-Sport Green-Volt, and the cowboy-adjacent pattern nodded strongly enough to Texas that Sneaker Politic's store in Austin hosted a preview launch on March 14, a full two weeks ahead of the official SNKRS drop. Pricing is reported at $190 by most outlets, though some sources put it at $200; additional select retailers beyond SNKRS were confirmed to carry stock.

The WMNS Air Max 95 "Pink Foam" (style code HJ5996-001) rounds out the quartet with a color story built around Black/Pink Foam-White-Reflective Silver. This pair originally released in 2025 and immediately outgrew its women's-specific positioning. As Justfreshkicks noted, "this women's pair of the AM95 initially released in 2025, but was immensely popular among men and women alike. Nike has restocked the soft pink-tinted look multiple times since its debut in Summer." The March 26 restock landed on SNKRS and at Foot Locker, priced between $180 and $190 depending on the retailer.

Collaboration Releases

DOAF x GOAT x Division St. x Nike Air Max 95

The most narratively rich drops of Air Max Day 2026 came from the Ducks of a Feather program. As Complex reported, "Division Street's Ducks of a Feather (DOAF) program has partnered with GOAT for an exclusive Air Max Day release of these two Air Max 95 'The Woods' and 'Lumber Yard' colorways. Both styles are linked to the University of Oregon and reference the landscape of the Pacific Northwest." The collection pays tribute to Oregon's first NCAA title team, and the material choices follow through with real specificity: "The Woods" (style code IQ3986-300) uses moss-covered suede to evoke the forest floor of the Cascades, while "Lumber Yard" counters with wood-grain detailing rooted equally in the region's character.

The drops were staggered for maximum tension: "The Woods" released at 12:00 PM PT, with "Lumber Yard" following thirty minutes later at 12:30 PM PT, both exclusively through GOAT. Nice Kicks reports pricing at $225 per pair, while Complex puts the figure at $250; GOAT's own product pages are the authoritative source for the confirmed retail price.

Patta x Nike Air Max 1 "Waves" in White/Hyper Crimson

Amsterdam's Patta has been steadily building its "Waves" Air Max 1 collaboration into one of the more coherent ongoing sneaker narratives in the industry, and the Air Max Day 2026 iteration (style code II7055-100) adds a White/Hyper Crimson colorway to the lineage. The pair is exclusive to Patta, sold through Pattaxnike.com and Patta stores at $150. It launched at 13:00 CET (8:00 AM ET) on March 26, ahead of the general SNKRS window that opened later that morning.

Nike Air Max 1000

The Air Max 1000 joined the slate at $180, completing the new-model offerings alongside the Air Liquid Max. Detailed colorway breakdowns and a confirmed style code were not broadly circulated ahead of launch, making it one of the quieter entries in an otherwise loudly documented lineup.

Drop Schedule and Where to Buy

Most Air Max Day 2026 releases went live through Nike SNKRS at 10:00 AM ET on March 26. The collaboration exclusives followed their own platform-specific timing:

• Patta x Nike Air Max 1 "Waves": 13:00 CET / 8:00 AM ET, exclusive to Pattaxnike.com and Patta stores
• DOAF x Nike Air Max 95 "The Woods": 12:00 PM PT, exclusive to GOAT
• DOAF x Nike Air Max 95 "Lumber Yard": 12:30 PM PT, exclusive to GOAT
• WMNS Air Max 95 "Pink Foam": SNKRS and Foot Locker
• Air Max 95 "Bandana" early access: March 14 at Sneaker Politic, Austin, TX; wide release March 26 via SNKRS

For pairs still moving on the secondary market, GOAT is the logical destination for the DOAF colorways. The "Pink Foam" AM95 history suggests Nike has no hesitation returning to popular pairs, so a future restock of anything that sold out on March 26 is not out of the question.

The Bigger Picture

Nice Kicks framed the holiday's legacy well: "Air Max Day continues to be one of Nike's biggest moments of the year, celebrating the legacy of visible Air since its debut in 1987." The 2026 edition backed that up across every tier of the lineup. The Air Liquid Max signals where Nike's cushioning technology is heading next; the Infrared 90 and the Greedy and Bandana 95s give heritage collectors something worth chasing; and the DOAF and Patta collaborations add the cultural specificity that separates a memorable Air Max Day from a forgettable product drop. The bar for March 26, 2027 just got considerably higher.