The Nike Air Maxim 1+ was debuted in 2009 as a high-tech update to the classic Air Max 1. The shoe includes innovative updates like Nike's Flywire technology: threading that integrates with laces, wrapping the foot for lightweight support. The shoe's upper traces the design lines of the original, revamping the design with new materials including a gridded synthetic. A Max Air unit is reprised at the heel for authenticity.