Japan's Yomiuri Giants Baseball Team Gets A Nike Air Max 90

Fresh off a win against the Chunichi Dragons, the Nippon Professional Baseball's Yomiuri Giants will soon have a Nike Air Max 90 collaboration to celebrate.

A product description for the sneaker acquired by House of Heatº and Elden Monitors confirms the link between the multi-colored Air Max and Tokyo-based team. The pair is officially clad in a "Black/White/Iron Grey/Bright Ceramic" color scheme that closely references the Giants' uniform, which was inspired by the former New York (now San Francisco) Giants in the National League.

A TYO abbreviation for the team's base city replaces traditional branding on the spine (and tongue). A baseball gear-inspired stitching pattern also appears underneath the reworked logo. The bulk of the Air Max 90's upper forgoes its running-informed blueprint in favor of a luxurious leather and nubuck update across the forefoot, along the profiles and around the heel. Ribbed panels on both sides of the heel opt for a shimmering finish that likely draws inspiration from one of the 22 Japan Series titles the Giants (巨人) have won since 1950.

Underfoot, the color story stays on-theme, with visible Nike Air and its cassette indulging in bold "Bright Ceramic" flair. The waffle-inspired outsole references all of the aforementioned colors.

Enjoy official photos of the Yomiuri Giants' Air Max 90 below. Firm Nike.com release details haven't been disclosed by the brand as of yet, but that's likely to change before the NPB season's mid-October end. Pairs could potentially only release in Japan.

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