Nike Air Max Plus Tiempo Black

The Nike Air Max Plus Tiempo stays black. An instep flap borrowed from football covers the lacing.

• Type: sneaker
• Brand: Nike
• Colour: black
• Material: synthetic leather
• Sole: Air
• Use: lifestyle
• Gender: women

The Tiempo name comes from a line of boots the American brand has made since 1994, and this version borrows its flap and its topstitching. Mixing the two worlds stays uncommon on a street silhouette. Synthetic leather replaces the usual mesh.

This synthetic leather sneaker keeps an Air sole. The flap lifts to lace and folds back after, which adds a step when you put the shoe on. It stays purely decorative and plays no part in tightening the foot. Clean synthetic leather with a damp cloth. It takes solvents badly. The shape stays narrow. Nike says this model runs small: take half a size up from your usual.