airmax 90 Recraft 2020 Hyer Rose at Hikosan Mountain park

            This pair may be my all-time favorite shoes.
This colorway goes very well with any type of attires.  I love this colorway and waiting for Nike to re-retro these in this specific colorway.  I bought these in 2020.   And I sold my second pair and this first pair in 2022 as they got really old.  

I really regretted selling this pair.  This specific airmax 90 (or better call it as airmax 3 as they originally called it back then) was something very special to me.   I am now looking for this colorway and the Volt. 

Why these AM90's become my favorite silhouette of all time(updated):

I am a huge fan of this silhouette and Air Max 1 silhouette, but never really like the 97.  I kinda liked the 97 when I was younger, but now I think these are just too uncomfortable shoes to wear for long walk or even just casually.

Now walking in a pair of the 97 feels like walking on a pair of hard clay bricks.  I hate that shoes although I love the silhouette.

I recently bought a pair of Air Max SC and I think these are one of the most comfortable Air Max shoes for casual use (school or work or short walk kind of things).  

I think the Air Max 90s are quite comfortable shoes even by today's standard.   The 95 and 96 are also very comfy and I do kind of like them too, but not much as the 90 or the 1. 

The 98 and Air Max Triax 96 were my favorite airmax shoes back then, but now I never wear them as I do not wear street wear or track pants or joggers anymore.

I think the 90 and the 1 are the two most versatile Air Max shoes and I still love them very much.  

The Air Max 200 and 270 were very comfy but I really hated these two silhouettes and I returned 4 pairs of these in 2018.

The 720 was also a bad ugly silhouette, IMHO.  I really dislike non-retro Air Max shoes except the SC (the super cheap one).

I think the Tailwind 5 and the Original Tailwind 79 OG are also great Air Max related shoes. 

Now we have the better midsole techs than the Max Air such as the Zoom Air, the Zoom X, the React, the L the React X, the Puma Nitrogen Foam, the NB Fuel Cell and the Fresh Foam X foam, etc......but I like the slightly firmer ride of these AM90's for everyday comfort and just short walking.

For long walk though, I prefer the NB 1080 V13, NB860v2, NB90/60, Nike Vomero 5 or Nike Infinity React X4, which replaced my Pegasus 37, 38 and Reebok Floatride Energy 5.

I liked the Rebel V4 too, but these are a bit too form for me for walking and a bit too soft for actual running for me as I become 15lbs heavier than last year in this winter.    

I think the big issue of NB running shoes is the midsole durability.   Also, most of NB's super comfy running shoes have a very thin layer of rubber on the outsole.

Compared to that, the Vomero and Pegasus series are very durable and much more comfortable than any casual or retro shoes from all the major sneaker companies.  

And the Vomero 17 does not look too ugly either.  

After having used the latest real comfortable shoes like the Vomero 17 and the NB 1080 V13 (and More 4) for many months, it is really hard for me to go back to the neo-classic shoes like Jordan 1, AF1 or Stan Smith.

These shoes may look better(arguably) than the Vomeros but they are super uncomfortable.  I cannot walk in my Air Max 97 or AF1 for 4 minutes or more straight.   Compared to these hard brick-like shoes the Air Max 90s are still manageable.  I can wear these shoes without any serious foot issue for many hours.  And the AM90 are durable shoes and so last a few years. 

Finally, I think these are a bit better than Ultraboost 5.0 DNA for simple walking as the foam is firmer and much more stable 
 than Ultraboost or any Boost shoes. And the fit of these 90's is (IMO) better than the Ultraboost 5.0 or the 4.0.

I think the comfort level of the(casual) Ultraboost is simply way overrated.  It is soft, but not stable or very durable.  I much prefer the simple AM90 or the NB 990V4 for casual walking or everyday comfort.  

But the outsole of the Ultraboost DNA shoes is amazing, the continental rubber is so grippy and durable.    And I love the Ultraboost Silhouette especially the 4.0 and the 5.0 ones. 

I think that's why I have collected many UB shoes and Air Max 90's.  But I sold many pairs of the Adidas Boost shoes in this year as I know the Boost always bottoms out in a matter of just a few months in my case.  

I think the Ultraboost is hyper overrated and massively or maybe the most overpriced shoes ever.  I think the reason why the UBs are so expensive is that all of their techs are not developed in-house but borrowed techs. 

I think the main or biggest issue of Adidas LS shoes is they do not have super comfy shoes that are also versatile and look great like the airmax 90 or the NB 2002R.  

IMHO, Adidas is super overrated as a shoe brand.  I like their apparels, but their shoes are nothing really special. 

They do not have anything like Vomero 5 or NB 1906R, they do not have anything like the Jordan 1 Low or the NB 550, all what they've got are either super dated fragile knitted Boost shoes, or neo-classics like Samba or Gazelle, which are now in and super popular.  So, if you are not a fan of the neo-classic shoes like Gazelle or Campus, then I think Adidas is not for you.   

Anyway, I think there is nothing like the airmax 90 and it is the most versatile sneaker of all time, IMO.

Taken on: June 1, 2021

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