Nike Drops Neapolitan Air Max 90 in Patent Leather
The black patent leather sneaker is listed for November 2 on select overseas retailers at $145.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Fashion
Nike has released a Neapolitan-colorway Air Max 90 featuring black patent leather, with earthy mudguards, heel tabs, and midsole trim. The sneaker is listed for November 2 on select overseas retailers.
Why it matters
The release brings a limited-look colorway to international shoppers ahead of a wider rollout. It reflects how Nike uses colorway drops to refresh its classic Air Max silhouette.
The shoe retails for $145 and is listed for November 2 on select overseas retailers. The source does not specify whether the price will be the same across all international markets.
The players
Nike
Nike is a global athletic footwear and apparel company headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, known for its Air Max line introduced in 1987.
The details
The colorway uses black patent leather as a branching swatch anchoring the design, while earthy mudguards, heel tabs, and midsole trim carry a chocolate tone. A pink accent sits below the collar, and the shoe rests on off-white foundations.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Listing on select overseas retailers
Coming weeks: Expected arrival on Nike.com
Culture Shift
The Nike Air Max 90 has been reissued in successive colorways since its original 1990 debut, and this Neapolitan patent leather version continues that pattern of revisiting the silhouette with fresh materials. Its use of glossy patent leather points to a continued appetite for dressier finishes on performance-derived sneakers.
The sneaker retails for $145, a price point shoppers should weigh against their budgets before buying. Those outside the listed overseas retailers may need to wait for a wider release on Nike.com.
The takeaway
Colorway drops like this one are a practical way to refresh a familiar sneaker without buying a new silhouette. Checking retailer listings ahead of release dates helps shoppers secure pairs before they sell out.
Further reading
Explore more trends in Fashion to see how sneaker colorways fit into wider style shifts.
