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    Nike Air Griffey Max 1 — 1996
    Jordan BrandRetro Card
    EST.1996
    Griffey Varsity Royal L.S.3.1st Monogram patchDM8311-400

    Griffey Varsity Royal

    "Varsity Royal"

    Griffey
    ModelNike Air Griffey Max 1
    Year1996
    DesignerTerry Teague
    StyleDM8311-400
    Colorway Palette
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    Griffey Varsity Royal

    Nike Air Griffey Max 1 — OG-inspired

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    Specs & Heritage
    ModelNike Air Griffey Max 1
    Model No.DM8311-400
    Release Year1996
    Style CodeDM8311-400
    DesignerTerry Teague
    Nickname"Varsity Royal"
    Shoe Palette
    Inspired By

    Ken Griffey Jr.'s first signature shoe in its most beloved colorway — Varsity Royal blue nubuck with white leather/synthetic accents and Volt yellow highlights delivers high-contrast '90s energy that captures The Kid's flashy yet powerful style. Designed by Terry Teague in 1996 as a bold, maximalist baseball cross-trainer with chunky proportions, wavy panel lines, exposed Max Air units, and the signature hook-and-loop ankle strap marked '24.' The nubuck's matte, pebbled texture provides premium tactile depth while wavy paneling nods to the shoe's distinctive fluid lines. This colorway embodies Griffey's Mariners-era dominance and remains a perennial favorite across retros — loud, athletic, and unmistakably late-'90s Nike at its most confident.

    Griffey Varsity Royal · 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-GRIF-4F45D9-101

    Mint Date

    2025.04.19

    Edition

    #101

    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 #101).

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