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    Nike Air Max 90 — 1990
    Jordan BrandRetro Card
    EST.1990
    Air Max 90 Infrared L.S.3.1st Monogram patchCT1685-100

    Air Max 90 Infrared

    "Infrared"

    Air Max
    ModelNike Air Max 90
    Year1990
    DesignerTinker Hatfield
    StyleCT1685-100
    Colorway Palette
    #FF4040
    #CCCCCC
    #FFFFFF

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    Air Max

    Air Max 90 Infrared

    Nike Air Max 90 (1990 OG / 2020 Retro)

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    Specs & Heritage
    ModelNike Air Max 90
    Model No.CT1685-100
    Release Year1990
    Style CodeCT1685-100
    DesignerTinker Hatfield
    Nickname"Infrared"
    Shoe Palette
    Inspired By

    The Air Max III (renamed 90) in its most iconic form — white mesh with cool grey suede overlays, black accents, and that signature infrared pop on the heel and tongue that became a cultural lightning bolt. Infrared is not just a color here; it is the identity. The gradient from grey to white with that blazing coral-red accent defined an entire decade of running shoe aesthetics and remains one of the most recognized sneaker colorways on Earth. Every retro sells out because this palette is genuinely perfect.

    Air Max 90 Infrared · CS

    Model & Print Details

    • • Sneaker-, fashion- or culture-inspired monogram model — direct tribute to a specific silhouette, colorway or moment
    • • 3″ × 3″ L.S.3.1st Monogram artwork
    • • Ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF graphic print, intentionally designed to visually mimic real patch & embroidery textures
    • • Numbered limited edition · part of the Open Archive

    Texture & Material Mimicry

    Every print is meticulously designed to visually mimic the look, depth, and tactile feel of a real embroidered patch — simulated stitch direction, thread sheen, merrowed border, twill backing, and subtle fabric shadowing are all baked into the artwork. The result reads as a physical patch on the garment, achieved through ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF rather than thread.

    Wash Durability

    • • Soft-hand finish — sits flush with the fabric, no peel or crack
    • • Color-locked pigments engineered for long-term wash resilience
    • • Wash inside-out, cold cycle, tumble dry low to maximize lifespan
    • • No ironing directly over the printed monogram

    Print vs. Future Physical Patches

    This release uses our DTG / DTF print process — chosen so the monogram artwork can render at a fidelity, color range, and detail level that traditional embroidery cannot match, while keeping the silhouette of every colorway in the ever-growing archive intact.

    Physical embroidered patches — woven, with merrowed borders and heat-press backing — are reserved for select future drops in small, numbered quantities tied to specific colorways and collections. They are a separate, limited future format, not a replacement for the print line.

    Provenance

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    Certificate ID

    LS31-AM90-B5CCDB-091

    Mint Date

    2025.04.19

    Edition

    #091

    Network

    — pending —

    Each L.S.3.1ST piece will be paired with a tamper-proof NFC chip and on-chain certificate of authenticity. Provenance data above is illustrative only (placeholder edition #091).

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