Conclusion. What drives the retail markup for the Air Max shoes up is the demand by consumers. Thanks to the influence of technology, comfort, design, style, and hype, many sneakerheads cop Air Max sneakers, and thus, due to demand and supply chain, the sneakers are more expensive.

On the tongue in the original pairs from Nike There is the brand's logo. On the inside of the tongue on the tag should be product information, including size and country of manufacture. There is also a 9-digit serial number, which should correspond to the code on the box.

Into the big boys. The Air Max 97 will give you a 1.6in increase, which is in fact bigger than the Jordan 4, which kind of caught me off guard. The best part about the shoes, it's probably the most affordable on the list.