Release Date: Nike Air More Uptempo 'Split'
News on this release was first published on August 19, 2021.
Update March 4, 2022: Following our first look back in August of 2021 at the Nike Air More Uptempo 'Split' we now have the all-important release details! This bad boy will hit retailers like Nice Kicks and select regions on Nike's web store on March 5.
The is squaring up to punch in red, black and blue, this GS release expanding on the retro baller’s aggressive aesthetic. Starting with a strong black base, this colourway hits the famous lateral lettering with alternating touches of red and blue, with the blue letters also rocking a white outline.
An undisputed icon of the 1990s, the Air More Uptempo was forced to fight for supremacy with other heavyweight ballers from its era like the , Penny Hardaway’s , and Gary Payton’s . Despite that stiff competition, it managed to forge its own path, extending the larger-than-life design language of the decade, and elevating Nike’s storytelling to new heights. Maximalist, brash and badass, the Air More Uptempo was deemed by one Sneaker Freaker writer to be . Just like its marquee athlete, , this silhouette is a superstar in its own right, and still resonates with the current sneaker scene.
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