En route to their third straight World Cup championship match in 2002, Brazil's national team, including icons like Ronaldo Fenomeno and Ronaldinho Gaucho, were famously spotted wearing the Air Max 95 Neon throughout the tournament, a look deeply entrenched in both Brazilian off-pitch culture and sneaker lore. The Air Max Joga Bonito takes the Mercurial R9 upper with its low football-boot profile and sweeping side panels, and sits it on top of Air Max 95 tooling with visible Air units through the forefoot and heel. This Neon colourway makes the connection explicit: multi-toned grey panels across the upper, a neon Volt green Swoosh matching the tongue logo and Air bubbles.
- Nike Football x Air Max heritage
- Mercurial R9-inspired upper
- Synthetic leather construction
- Air Max 95 tooling
- Visible forefoot and heel Air units
- Neon Volt Swoosh and Air units
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