Ken Griffey Jr.'s first signature Nike shoe hits the 30-year mark with the return of the black and white “Freshwater” colorway on May 15th. Pairs will be available via Nike SNKRS and a variety of retailers in adult ($170) and grade school ($122) sizing. See our Where to Buy section below for purchase links, and keep scrolling for the backstory. WHERE TO BUY Mens Nike Air Griffey Max 1 SKU: DD8558-100 RETAIL PRICE: $170 RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2026 US 05/15/2026 Friday Powered By: Retailer Release type Status Nike SNKRS Standard Check Site Foot Locker Standard Check Site Champs Standard Check Site Sneaker Politics EQL EQL Show All Releases Get on the Where to Buy list For seasoned collectors and regular readers, the Nike Air Griffey Max 1 “Freshwater” should need no introduction. Not only is this a key part of the greatest signature baseball line of all time, but Nike brings this particular do-up back every few years, with the last sighting coming in 2021. This is one of two original colorways carrying the “Freshwater” name, joined by the equally ubiquitous black and teal arrangement (which returned just last year). The sneaker is identical to the 2021 drop, SKU and all. While we're glad to see Griffey's name in the headlines, we're also hoping (as we imagine many of you are) that Nike will eventually crack open the vault and bring back some of the MLB Hall of Famer's other shoes. We'll take what we can get, I guess. Again, the Nike Air Griffe
