Today we'll take a quick look at the contents of the LEGO x NIKE set. 43025 NIKE Air Max 95A box of 1213 pieces will be available on the official online store from March 28, 2026, at a retail price of €99,99. This box will also be available directly from NIKE on the same date, but for a slightly lower price. It is listed there at €89,99.
This isn't the first brick-built shoe resulting from the collaboration between LEGO and NIKE; the sets 43008 NIKE Dunk x LEGO (1180 pieces - 99,99 €) and 43021 NIKE Dunk Trickshot (454 pieces - €39,99) already allow you to obtain a left foot embellished with a few additional pieces to stage the thing.
Here, the Air Max 95 model takes center stage with a rather impressive reproduction and a display that highlights the concept of the TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) bubble filled with gas. It's worth noting that Nike initially used sulfur hexafluoride, but this environmentally unfriendly gas has been replaced by nitrogen since 2006.
The construction is divided into two phases, each with its own instruction booklet: first, the base is built, with its drawer that rotates the shoe holder when opened, and the word AIR, composed of pieces made of Bright Light Blue covered with transparent but slightly opaque elements.
The logo design is quite satisfactory and pays the intended tribute to the technology used in the shoes featured in this box. However, as is often the case, official product images are a bit overly optimistic: the word AIR isn't as glossy as LEGO would have us believe; the finish is rather matte.
The second instruction booklet is dedicated to the shoe, so it will be possible for two people to work on it to achieve the final result. I won't go into detail about the method used to arrive at the final product; the photos speak for themselves.
The designer does a pretty good job; it's difficult to create curves with square pieces, even if the overall design could be a little less rounded in places. The front of the shoe is convincing, the back is perhaps a little too flat and straight.
The tongue is well-designed, and the gradient side panels are nicely executed when viewed from a distance. The integration of the gas bubbles is also successful, with a yellow background that highlights them nicely against the black sole.
Even though many elements are pad-printed, there are a lot of stickers to apply to the shoe, and I'm having a little trouble understanding LEGO's choices: the NIKE and LEGO logos are just stickers, which is surprising for a collaboration between the two brands, and the upper is covered with both pad-printed elements and stickers. As usual, everything that isn't on the sticker sheets I scanned for you is printed.
One might also regret the slight difference in color between the stickers covering the reinforcement strip and the rear supports, and the surrounding pieces. It's not a perfect match, which is a shame for a display item like this, whose back will be exposed when the drawer is opened.
Special mention goes to the "airmax" logo on the tongue; the use of white and yellow creates a bit of visual confusion and detracts from the original design of the shoe with the lettering. m which incorporates the r of a different shade. At first glance, it's hard not to read "aimax".
The minifigure included in the box is unique and will remain exclusive to this product. The character is well printed with a level of detail that would be appreciated in other ranges, and LEGO provides two heads so that no one is left out of the fun.
For those wondering, the hood with the integrated cap is an element already seen in many colors by LEGO since 2019 on the head of Jack Davids (Hidden Side). A fun little graphic detail: the character wears a pair of Air Max 95s, represented by a very detailed print on the side of the minifigure's feet.
There's no need to make a big deal out of it; this product is far from the worst result of the LEGO and Nike collaboration. It will appeal to anyone who wants a dose of nostalgia or who wants to decorate a display space for their sneaker collection.
As has often been the case with LEGO in recent years, this is also a niche product that won't appeal to all fans of the brand, but the manufacturer is milking every subject, even those that seem a bit trivial at first glance, and that's undoubtedly part of LEGO's strong financial health. If this product doesn't appeal to you, that's normal; it just means you're not in the target niche, and there's no harm done. You'll simply have saved yourself around a hundred euros.
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