After debuting in a Cactus Flower colorway in August, Nike SB’s upgraded Air Max 95 runner-turned-skateboarding shoe is ready to launch in new seems within the coming months. A primary have a look at one of many pairs, which has an abbreviated nickname of Cacao Wow, has now surfaced on social media.
In-hand pictures of the Nike SB x Air Max 95 in a brand new Black/Cacao Wow/Anthracite/Mild Graphite/Mild Charcoal/Pearl Grey type have surfaced which present an in depth look of what followers can count on come spring 2026, when the sneaker is tentatively set to launch.
In contrast to the debut Cactus Flower colorway and the upcoming Eric Koston collaboration, this Cacao Wow takes a distinct method aesthetically with a gradient fade throughout its ribbed suede and leather-based higher. The colorway blends impartial shades of black, grey and brown, ending off with a near-white filling within the uppermost portion of the pair.
Nike SB x Air Max 95 Cacao Wow HF7545-002 (lateral).
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To equip the 1995 working shoe for skateboarding in 2025, Nike reengineered the whole higher, making the Air Max 95 lighter, the supplies softer and the traction extra grippy. Even the mannequin’s signature Air Max cushioning was tweaked to deliver the wearer nearer to their skateboard. General, the upgraded SB Air Max 95 has been met with constructive responses from skaters and sneaker followers alike, though there have been a small variety of circumstances involving sturdiness points.
Together with the beforehand launched Cactus Flower type and the upcoming Eric Koston and Cacao Wow pairs, the Nike SB x Air Max 95 can also be anticipated to be launched in a fourth Black/White/Black/Anthracite colorway in 2026. Photographs of that pair have but to materialize.
The type code for the upcoming Cacao Wow Nike SB x Air Max 95 is HF7545-002. Readers can count on it to be launched in early ’26 from skate outlets globally and Nike’s Snkrs app.
Nike SB x Air Max 95 Cacao Wow HF7545-002 (medial).
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Nike SB x Air Max 95 Cacao Wow HF7545-002 (high).
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Nike SB x Air Max 95 Cacao Wow HF7545-002 (heel).
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Nike SB x Air Max 95 Cacao Wow HF7545-002 (outsole).
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