Nike is releasing an Air Max 90 Golf in a cream, sail, and muted green colorway built around the 2026 U.S. Open, one of the four major championships in professional golf. The shoe takes its palette directly from the coastal setting of Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, located in the Hamptons on Long Island, and arrives as a commemorative piece tied to the tournament itself.
The 2026 U.S. Open runs June 18 to 21 at Shinnecock Hills, marking the first time the major returns to that course since 2018. Shinnecock Hills is one of the oldest golf clubs in the United States and has hosted the U.S. Open multiple times across its long history, making it a storied venue in the sport. The cream, sail, and muted green tones across the shoe’s layered upper pull from the grassy dunes, sandy terrain, and Atlantic coastal light that define the Long Island landscape surrounding the club.
Nike has been a dominant force in athletic footwear since its founding, building a catalog that spans running, basketball, training, and sport-specific categories including golf. The brand has a longstanding tradition of designing commemorative footwear around major golf tournaments, pairing course identity and tournament heritage with recognizable Nike silhouettes. That approach is exactly what shapes this release.
The Air Max 90 itself has a clear origin point. Nike introduced it in 1990 as a running shoe, and the design centered on a large visible Air unit in the heel and a segmented outsole that gave the silhouette a distinctive look from day one. Over the decades the Air Max 90 moved well beyond performance running and became one of the most recognized shapes in sneaker culture, appearing in hundreds of colorways and collaborations. The Golf variant keeps that familiar profile intact while adding course-specific construction details suited to the demands of the sport, adapting the classic shape for turf without abandoning the DNA that made it recognizable.
The Nike Air Max 90 Golf in the 2026 U.S. Open colorway is set to release ahead of the tournament, which begins June 18 at Shinnecock Hills. No price or confirmed retailer has been included in available details, so check Nike.com and authorized Nike Golf stockists as the tournament date approaches for purchasing information. If this one has your attention, it is worth looking at the broader Air Max 90 Golf lineup or other Nike Golf releases to find the colorway that fits your rotation.
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