1 colorway of the Nike Air Max Plus 3 on SoleBook.
The Nike Air Max Plus 3 extends a lineage that began with the original Air Max Plus, better known as the TN, which landed in 1998 with its gradient uppers, wavy TPU cage, and dual Air units front and back. That model became a cult favorite in Europe and Australia, particularly within rave and streetwear circles, long before Nike fully leaned into its American revival. The Plus 3, released in the late 2010s, took the TN blueprint and updated it for a more technical, chunkier era of running-inspired design. It kept the recognizable wavy side panels and tuned Air cushioning but added a more aggressive midsole shape, exaggerated Air bubbles, and a busier mix of mesh, synthetic overlays, and molded plastic detailing. Colorways leaned into the loud, gradient-heavy palettes the TN family is known for, appealing to collectors who grew up chasing the earlier releases. Rather than replacing the original TN in Nike's lineup, the Plus 3 sits alongside it, offering a bulkier, more maximalist alternative for a generation of sneakerheads who came up during the Air Max resurgence and Y2K-inspired design cycle of recent years.