Is the Nike Air Max 90 vegan?
Yes, some of them.
4 of the 40 Nike Air Max 90 colourways we checked contain no animal materials, confirmed by both the materials list and the retailer’s own description, plus 3 more that look clean but publish no description to cross-check. 33 contain leather, suede or another animal material.
7 animal-free colourways from £104 at Zalando

smoke grey / black / grey
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- IQ0580-084
- Fit
- Men’s
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

white
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

black
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

black / white / black
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

white / crimson / white
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label is clean, but no description is published, so a minority material such as a suede overlay can’t be ruled out. Check the photos.

iron grey / metallic silver-anthracite / grey
- Upper
- Textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label is clean, but no description is published, so a minority material such as a suede overlay can’t be ruled out. Check the photos.

chrome / pure platinum / white / chrome / silver-coloured
- Upper
- Synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label is clean, but no description is published, so a minority material such as a suede overlay can’t be ruled out. Check the photos.

black
- Upper
- Leather and imitation leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

peony / white / light crimson / team crimson / black / red
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- DM0029-600
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists leather.

off white / photon dust / grey fog / smoke grey / light grey
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- AA7293-100
- Fit
- Men’s
In the retailer’s own words: partly suede
visible Max Air cushioning in the midsole

black / metallic cool grey / dark smoke grey / black
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- IQ0580-084
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists leather.

wolf grey / midnight navy / grey
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists leather.

black / white / voltage green / black
- Upper
- Leather
- Lining
- Synthetics
- Insole
- Synthetics
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

university blue / star blue / hydrogen blue / blue
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists leather.

light pumice / lime glow / light grey
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- DM0029-025
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists leather.

white / wolf grey / pink glow / black / photon dust / white
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists leather.

iron grey / dark smoke grey / black / white / black
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- IQ0580-084
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

black volt cool grey black / black
- Upper
- Leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetic soles with shock absorption
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

black / iron grey / anthracite / dark smoke grey / anthracite
- Upper
- Leather / synthetics
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- IQ0580-084
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

cream / wolf grey / pencil point / off white / white / beige
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- AA7293-100
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists leather.

summit white / dark beetroot / white / metalic gold / off-white
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- AA7293-100
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

cave stone / dark beetroot / summit white / metallic gold-coloured / stone
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists leather.

white / light smoke grey / photon dust / work blue / grey
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

white / black / light orewood brown / phantom / summit white / off-white
- Upper
- Leather / synthetics
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- AA7293-001
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

summit white / silver-coloured sage / light pumice / black / white / white
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- DM0029-121
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists leather.

white / university red / white
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists leather.

black / light smoke grey / black
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- IM5989-077
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists leather.

photon dust / black / dark smoke grey / smoke grey / black
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- DM0029-020
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists leather.

black / sapphire / black
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- DM0029-021
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists leather.

black / platinum tint / light smoke grey / black
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

platinum tint / white / thunder / work blue / wolf grey / light crimson / light grey
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

phantom / vintage green / cave stone / enigma stone / white / grey
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

white / wolf grey / white
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

black
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

white
- Upper
- Leather and imitation leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

black / yellow ochre / white / black
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists leather.

cream / cave stone / beige
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

dk smoke grey / phantom-pink foam / dark grey
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

white / smoke grey / white
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- 100% polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Men’s
The material label itself lists leather.

white / metallic gold / white
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Polyester
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Abrasion-proof rubber
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists Leather.