Nike Air Max Quiz: The 1987 Shoe With a Visible Air Window

This nike air max quiz peers through a window in a sneaker's sole. Play 10 interactive questions on the Air Max 1 of 1987, designer Tinker Hatfield, inspiration from the Centre Pompidou's exposed structure, Air cushioning invented by engineer Frank Rudy, the earlier Tailwind, Air Max Day on 26 March, and later Air Max 90, 95 and 97 designs.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Year
When was the first Air Max released?
Window
What made the Air Max unusual?
Designer
Who designed the Air Max 1?
Building
Which building inspired the visible window?
Air
Who invented Nike's Air cushioning?
First
Which earlier shoe first used Air cushioning?
Day
When is Air Max Day celebrated?
Ninety
Which famous follow-up arrived in 1990?
Ninetyfive
What was distinctive about the Air Max 95?
Brand
Which company makes Air Max shoes?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: When was the first Air Max released?
Answer: 1987
The Air Max 1.
Q2: What made the Air Max unusual?
Answer: A visible air cushion in the sole
You could see the Air.
Q3: Who designed the Air Max 1?
Answer: Tinker Hatfield
A former architect.
Q4: Which building inspired the visible window?
Answer: Centre Pompidou in Paris
Inside-out architecture.
Q5: Who invented Nike's Air cushioning?
Answer: Frank Rudy
A former aerospace engineer.
Q6: Which earlier shoe first used Air cushioning?
Answer: Tailwind
In 1978.
Q7: When is Air Max Day celebrated?
Answer: 26 March
The Air Max 1's anniversary.
Q8: Which famous follow-up arrived in 1990?
Answer: Air Max 90
Bold colors.
Q9: What was distinctive about the Air Max 95?
Answer: Visible Air in the forefoot
Inspired by human anatomy.
Q10: Which company makes Air Max shoes?
Answer: Nike
Based in Oregon.

A Window in the Sole

In 1987 Nike released the Air Max 1, designed by Tinker Hatfield, a former architect. Its big idea was a visible air cushion in the sole, letting people see the technology. Hatfield was inspired by the Centre Pompidou in Paris, a building with its structure exposed on the outside.

Nike's Air cushioning was invented by Frank Rudy, a former aerospace engineer, and first appeared in the Tailwind running shoe in 1978. The Air Max made it a design statement.

Fans celebrate Air Max Day on 26 March, the Air Max 1's anniversary. Later models such as the Air Max 90, the Air Max 95, with visible Air in the forefoot, and the Air Max 97 became icons of sneaker culture.

What This Quiz Teaches

Sneaker fans will enjoy these questions.

When the Air Max launched
What made it unusual
Who designed it
What inspired it
Which models followed

Did You Know?

Nike is based in Beaverton, Oregon.
Collectors hunt rare colorways.
Air units grew bigger over time.
Sneakerheads queue for releases.
Running shoes became fashion items.