Nike Air Max 1 London Underground Roundel

Part of the first pack of Nike to ever use jacquard material as the base for its upper, the London Underground x Nike Air Max 1 "Roundel" released in December, 2013. Originally only available via a Piccadilly Circus pop-up shop, the Roundel AM1 eventually made its way to a select number of top-tier Nike Sportswear retailers, although still remaining very elusive to many collectors. Inspired by the colors and pattern of the upholstery in London's train cars, the London Underground Air Max 1 uses the densely woven jacquard material to construct a single piece woven upper that transitions from blocks of tan to red, brown, and black. On the Air Max 1 Roundel, the overlays are still included, although each is constructed of a single piece of jacquard in the same print, while a black-stitched Nike Swoosh strikes across the mid-foot in traditional AM1 fashion. Roundel branding is found on the tongue, and the AM1 Roundel came in special NSW packaging with London Underground branding. Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transport for London (TFL), the London Underground x Nike Air Max 1 "Roundel" not only pays homage to the train cars of London but also pushes Nike Sportswear innovation forward with new materials.