The Nike Air Max 90 was first released in 1990, but then it was not called the 90, it was called the Air Max III or the ?Air Max?. In 2000, that is when Nike officially changed the name to Air Max 90. The first color way to release is the white/black/cool-grey/red. Most people loved the red that was around the Air Bubble (not like the Air Max 1). The uppers on the Nike Air Max 90 was made of Duromesh, synthetic suede and synthetic leather.