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One of the most beloved Air Max runners of all time is officially en route. Sure, you already knew about it, but officially! The Nike Air Max 90 Infrared release date is set.

A true classic, the OG Air Max 90 colorway mixes white mesh with grey and black leather on the upper, while the eponymous crimson color adds sharp, vivid contrast to the accents. And the wait for its revival is nearly over.

Few things are as important to LeBron James — or as synonymous with him — as his relationship with Akron. His hometown is almost an extension of his family. So conceiving a theme for the latest colorway of the off-court-remixed edition of his signature shoe was a no-brainer: a celebration of Akron.

Officially dubbed the Nike LeBron 12 EXT Rubber City, the shoe pays tribute Nike Air Max 90 Heren to the Ohio city by channeling its reputation as the Rubber Capital of the World. (Goodyear Tires, for one, has its headquarters in the city.) Trading the LeBron 12’s usual cutting edge performance materials for a fashion-forward focus.

The shoe sports genuine rubber throughout much of the blacked-out upper, complete with tire-mimicking nubbies sticking out every inch or so. Suede-flocking adorns the LeBron 12’s signature overlays, meanwhile, adding a premium effect, and a metallic silver Nike Roshe Run Dames Swoosh sharply contrasts, perfectly popping against the sea of ebony.