My first encounter was on the release day of this exciting and polarizing sneaker. It did away with the midsole and attached an air unit directly onto the upper. It’s odd construction of air pods and rubber scared many away and intrigued others.

After running, walking, and beating these up after 10 months, here are some observations for those still on the fence. I get more questions about this shoe than any other.

Check out someone taking a knife to the vapormax and how hard it is to do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbCHxSF67mA

My Vapormax utility review: https://youtu.be/5M56IVHJ8Dg