Nike Air Liquid Max Bright Crimson Fire Red

The Nike Air Liquid Max in Bright Crimson and Fire Red is a June 2026 release of the Air Liquid Max, Nike's most significant new Air Max platform since the Air Max Scorpion, built around a full-length point-loaded Air unit that places cushioning only at the foot's pressure points surrounded by cored-out areas of negative space, eliminating excess weight while creating the Liquid Max's distinctive geometric outsole structure. The upper is constructed using three-layer textured printing developed with Zellerfeld-adjacent techniques, with a black woven-style base layered with crimson and fire-red accents in a digitally inspired pattern described as inspired by the poison dart frog, while metallic gold fills the Swoosh logos on both side panels and matches the tongue branding, with black laces, black lining, and a translucent rubber outsole completing the build. The Air Liquid Max debuted in early 2026 as Nike's push to take the Air Max franchise in a more aggressive and technically experimental direction, with the drop-in Cushlon midsole stacked on top of the point-loaded Air system delivering a fluid, smooth underfoot sensation that Ditte Kuijpers, Nike's design director of sportswear innovation footwear, described as requiring people to both feel and see how it was different from prior Air Max iterations.

Released June 17, 2026 at $220 retail via SNKRS and select retailers with style code IQ7634-002.

The Nike Air Liquid Max Bright Crimson Fire Red was released on June 17, 2026 with a retail price of $220.