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.

Released in 1998, the Air Max Plus introduced Nike's Tuned Air system (TN), and as such became retrospectively known as the Air Max TN, Air Max Tuned, or Air Max Tuned 1 (TN1).

Heel shape The shape of the heel often deviates on fake pairs and this is one of the most important indicators for us. With fake Air Max 1s you often see that you can easily press the heel in, the bulge is missing and the part of the midsole also runs diagonally inward.

The silhouette first appeared in 1998 under the name Air Max Plus. From the very beginning the model was a big seller, but the shoe was rebranded and is now called Air Max TN!