Ken Griffey Jr. bounced around a bit towards the tail end of his career (like most aging stars do), but he might a righteous return to Safeco field for his last hurrah as a professional baseball player. He actually played a healthy portion of the 2009 season, slamming an extra 19 homers to run his all-time total to 630 round-trippers, and upon retiring last season, Griffey’s enjoyed the notoriety for having one of the best Nike Retro signature lines of the decade.

If you recall, we showed you the Nike Air Griffey Max II White/Black-Photo Blue for the first time. We are now starting to see this shoe show up at select retailers nationwide. White leather dominates the majority of the upper, while Photo Blue hints appear in the form of the Swoosh border, the Air Max unit, the outsole, the midfoot among other sections. Where does this Air Griffey Max II colorway ranks amongst its predecessors?

The Nike Air Griffey Max II was the first shoe to debut the Griffey Swingman logo in 1997. The Air Griffey Max II features black nubuck on the upper with hits of white on the tongue, midsole and side panel. The outsole is ready for the sidewalk or baseball diamond with a visible Air Max unit in the heel and forefoot.

The “Freshwater” colorway is based on the original Mariners’ uniforms by highlighting the shoe with Northwest Green detailing. The Swingman, Nike logos, heel Nike Air Maxes unit, carbon fiber decorated heel wrap, as well as portions of the outsole are given the “Freshwater” treatment for maximum impact and style.

The Air Griffey Max II in the OG Freshwater colorway will be one of the hottest releases of the year is slated for an official release this 23rd, but you can grab them a bit early at nike run shoe store.