Nike Air Max 1000 “Black” Will be one of the Most Limited Releases of 2025

The Air Max 1000 will land in two colourways on 19 August: a light “Oat” edition, rumoured to drop via 10-minute draw on Nike’s SNKRS app at 6pm UK time (not confirmed), and a stealthy black version restricted to around 300 pairs on Zellerfeld’s website later that evening at 8:30pm. Both retail at roughly £140, but it’s the numbers that set this drop apart — the “Oat” run is already expected to be tight, while the black release enters ultra-limited territory with only a few hundred pairs in existence.

Zellerfeld actually confirmed that the black pair will not be capped at exactly 300 units as originally suggested, but exact numbers remain under wraps and very few are expected to release. What’s certain is that production will be incredibly small, continuing the brand’s history of tight runs. This means this release is set to be one of the hardest cops of the year, if not the decade.

The Air Max 1000 merges classic visible Air DNA with the possibilities of fully 3D-printed construction. Every element is shaped from Zellerfeld’s proprietary zellerFOAM®, creating lattice-like textures and geometric detailing that simply can’t be done with traditional methods.

In black, those details sharpen into high contrast, with the upper’s flowing web pattern meeting a midsole cut to frame the Air unit in the heel. It’s a blend of experimental form and cushioning tech that keeps one foot in Air Max heritage and the other in a 3D-printed future.

Even without a hard number, the scarcity is baked in. Zellerfeld’s past drops have vanished almost instantly, and this collaboration with Nike is unlikely to be any different. The “Oat” brings a softer, muted finish with a flash of orange in the heel, while the black goes fully blackout for an industrial feel.

The Air Max 1000 was already a pretty unique but with this blackout build and limited run, it’s set to become one of the standout Air Max releases of the year. Whether it ends up on foot or behind glass will depend on how fast you can move when they go live.