--- title: Nike to Release Grass Air Max 1 Golf Sneakers description: Nike will be releasing a new golf sneaker covered in a grass turf material inspired by the rolling green of golf courses. canonical: https://time.com/5502031/nike-grass-air-max-1-sneakers/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-01-14T16:50:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:56:56.390Z og:title: Sneakers Made of Grass Coming So You Can Be One With Nature og:description: Yes, really og:url: https://time.com/5502031/nike-grass-air-max-1-sneakers/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1687c1b5795a213e/6989433986f68e1a306eb25b/nike-air-max-1-golf-grass-sneakers.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Artificial turf background og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Sneakers Made of Grass Coming So You Can Be One With Nature twitter:description: Yes, really twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1687c1b5795a213e/6989433986f68e1a306eb25b/nike-air-max-1-golf-grass-sneakers.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Sneakers Made of Grass Are Coming So You Can Blend In With Nature > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jan 14, 2019 4:50 PM UTC  Green artificial turf surface of synthetic fibers, close-up full frame background image Green artificial turf surface of synthetic fibers, close-up full frame background image Yulia-Images—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jan 14, 2019 4:50 PM UTC It’s not easy being green, but it might be a little more attainable with the latest release from [Nike](http://time.com/5390884/nike-sales-go-up-kaepernick-ad/). The shoe giant announced that it will be dropping a new version of its popular Air Max 1 golf sneakers that are inspired by golf courses themselves — fairly evident by the [grass turf](http://time.com/5365190/john-oliver-astroturfing-last-week-tonight/)\-like material that the shoes’ uppers are made of. According to [_Sole Collector_](https://solecollector.com/news/2019/01/nike-air-max-1-golf-grass-grass-white-release-date), the deep green shoe, which features a Zoom Air midsole and a gum rubber outsole perfect for providing traction during a rousing round of golf, also has matching green laces that are inspired by fairways and a white Nike swoosh on either side of the shoe, where one might imagine the ‘rough” of a course to be. The distinctive Nike Air branding normally seen on Air Max 1s is not included in this model. While the release date hasn’t been finalized yet for these grassy kicks, the retail price is expected to be $140. 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