WORKSOUT Brings Back Air Max 95 Uniform in Olive Lottery Drop

The WORKSOUT Air Max 95 Uniform came back in Medium Olive and Sequoia as a lottery-only release, and that immediately put it in the right lane: not a casual retro, but a sneaker with a story, a price tag, and enough scarcity to make people move fast. Nike lists the pair as the Air Max 95 x WORKSOUT, SKU HQ0263-300, and prices it at $270, which puts it firmly in premium-collab territory rather than standard-issue Air Max shopping.

What makes this pair matter is that Nike did not just recolor Sergio Lozano’s classic runner and call it a day. The shoe uses the original Air Max 95 “Big Bubble” Air unit, a single-molded synthetic upper, reflective panels, a sheen finish across the body, and an updated lacing system. The molded heel pulls from the WORKSOUT store interior, while the bold textured Swoosh logos nod to the storefront itself. It is the kind of design that reads best up close, where the surface changes catch light instead of shouting from across the street.

The school-uniform inspiration is the move that gives this version its edge. On the regular AM95, the layered side panels and heavy sole already carry plenty of attitude. WORKSOUT’s take cools that down with a more disciplined, almost institutional feel, which makes the silhouette easier to wear with washed denim, cargo pants, or a clean track suit. Olive and Sequoia help too. The palette is muted enough to feel usable, but still rich enough to stand apart from the louder retro colorways that tend to dominate the AM95 conversation.

The release also lands with history behind it. Nike says WORKSOUT was founded in 2003 by five friends, and calls the collaboration a “full-circle moment” because the store’s founders started out selling Air Max shoes in the early 2000s. That detail matters in South Korea, where the Air Max 95 became a cult icon precisely because it was often missing from retail shelves and turned into a symbol of status and overseas access. In other words, this is not just another Nike story. It is a local grail getting a second swing.

The first run launched at WORKSOUT in South Korea on May 31, 2025, before widening to SNKRS and select retailers in June. The olive pair reached channels including Patta, Slam Jam, and Dover Street Market in Europe, while the black WORKSOUT-exclusive pair was kept locked to the retailer and did not return. For the 2026 rerelease, lottery entry ran through April 16 and April 17 ahead of the April 18 drop tied to WORKSOUT Aoyama in Japan.

If you only want an Air Max 95, the standard pair is the easier, cheaper route. If you want the version with story, texture, and a better wardrobe argument built in, this olive Uniform is the one worth chasing.