The Nike Air Max Plus Men’s Shoe Brings Back The Legendary ‘tuned’ Air Cushioning And Energetic Design Lines Of The 1998 Original. Leather, Synthetic Or Textile Upper Depending On The Colour Foam Sole With Tuned Air Cushioning Rubber Outsole Nike’s Revolutionary Air-Sole Unit Made Its Way Into Nike Footwear In 1978. In 1987, The Nike Air Max 1 Debuted With Visible Air In Its Heel, Allowing Fans More Than Just The Feel Of Air-Sole Comfort—Suddenly They Could See It. In 1998, The Air Max Plus Introduced A Cushioning System That “tuned” Air-Sole Units To Specific Parts Of The Foot, Giving Runners More Stability And Support. The Shoe’s Sunset Colourways And Wavy Design Lines, Inspired By Wind-Blown Beachscapes, Garnered A Cult-Like Following That Grew Into A Cultural Phenomenon.