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Nike Air Uptempo 96 Olympic 2026
by Nike
31.5DRIP SCORE / 100
▲ +6.5 (+26%) today
Cooling 20 to 39
Updated 2 Oct 2026. Scores refresh every morning.
Why it's moving
The Air Uptempo 96 is an underrated pillar of 90s hoops culture, a maximum-air statement shoe that never received the mainstream retro treatment its design deserves. The Olympic colourway draws from the Dream Team era that made basketball a global cultural export, with royal blue, red, and white in premium construction that rewards collectors who were paying attention in 1996. With Olympic year energy building through 2026, the timing of this retro is anything but accidental. A genuine sleeper with staying power.
Score history
22 Apr2 Oct
Dashed: no readings 2 May to 5 May. Dashed: no readings 14 May to 21 May. Dashed: no readings 20 Jul to 30 Sep.
Now31.5
Peak65
Low16
Signals
- Search momentum61today
- Editorial heat43today
- Retail demand35today
- Social velocity27today
- Collab factor1today
- Reddit buzz26last read 7 Jun
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