{"product_id":"mens-nike-air-bakin-varsity-red-2026-iq5365-600","title":"[PRE-ORDER] (Men's) Nike Air Bakin \"Varsity Red\" (2026) [IQ5365-600]","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDead Stock. Never Worn.\u003cbr\u003eNo fakes. No second-hands. Just fresh kicks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEvery pair is authenticated, brand new, and ships in original manufacturer packaging with all accessories.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e[PRE-ORDER] Ships within 1-7 Business Days After the Official Release Date. As this item officially releases on 9\/28\/26; the shipping timeframe is within 9\/28\/26 - 10\/7\/26\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nike Air Bakin \"Varsity Red\" is the most historically documented colorway in one of Nike Basketball's most layered silhouettes — a shoe designed by Eric Avar in 1997, debuted on the hardwood by Miami Heat point guard Tim Hardaway, and immediately entangled in controversy that made it famous before most buyers had ever held a pair. Nike's original 1997 Air Bakin launch was recalled after the Council on American-Islamic Relations raised objections to the heel's \"Air\" script branding, which bore a resemblance to the word \"Allah\" in Arabic when viewed from a specific angle — one of the most documented brand controversies of the decade, and the reason the \"Air\" branding on every Air Bakin since has used a revised script. The 2026 retro returns the colorway to the OG Varsity Red\/White\/Varsity Maize\/Black palette that Hardaway wore during his Heat years, with the revised Nike Air branding that has been the standard since the original recall. Varsity Red covers the full upper's dramatically wavy cage construction — the Air Bakin's most distinctive design element, its molded polyurethane upper panels cut with deep horizontal slits that expose black mesh beneath, giving the shoe a layered, almost sculptural surface character that no other Nike Basketball silhouette from the era shares. White trim runs the structural borders and midsole, Varsity Maize hits the secondary accents with the yellow that gives the colorway its fire-inspired identity, and black carries through the outsole and inner structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCategory: \u003c\/b\u003eFootwear | Sneakers\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAge Group: \u003c\/b\u003eAdult\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGender: \u003c\/b\u003eMen's\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Nike\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigner: \u003c\/b\u003eEric Avar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel: \u003c\/b\u003eAir Bakin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNickname: \u003c\/b\u003e”Varsity Red”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eColorway: \u003c\/b\u003eVarsity Red \/ White - Varsity Maize - Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain Color:\u003c\/b\u003e Red\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU: \u003c\/b\u003eIQ5365-600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSep 28, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason: \u003c\/b\u003eSpring | Summer | Fall | Winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShaft Height: \u003c\/b\u003eMid Top\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClosure: \u003c\/b\u003eLace Up\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity: \u003c\/b\u003eBasketball | Gym \u0026amp; Training | Walking | Casual\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nike Basketball","offers":[{"title":"6 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891410550,"sku":"IQ5365-600-6","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"6.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891443318,"sku":"IQ5365-600-65","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891476086,"sku":"IQ5365-600-7","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891508854,"sku":"IQ5365-600-75","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891541622,"sku":"IQ5365-600-8","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891574390,"sku":"IQ5365-600-85","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891607158,"sku":"IQ5365-600-9","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891639926,"sku":"IQ5365-600-95","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891672694,"sku":"IQ5365-600-10","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891705462,"sku":"IQ5365-600-105","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891738230,"sku":"IQ5365-600-11","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891770998,"sku":"IQ5365-600-115","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891803766,"sku":"IQ5365-600-12","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891836534,"sku":"IQ5365-600-125","price":340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"13 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891869302,"sku":"IQ5365-600-13","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891902070,"sku":"IQ5365-600-14","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":43396891934838,"sku":"IQ5365-600-15","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5459\/3142\/files\/Blank_10_6d5cf903-8b54-4133-b97c-2b19d37affaf.png?v=1787549951","url":"https:\/\/footninjas.com\/products\/mens-nike-air-bakin-varsity-red-2026-iq5365-600","provider":"FOOT NINJAS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}