During his playing career, Deion Sanders was a generational athlete. He still stands as a generational persona and is on his way to the upper echelon of college football coaches. His on-field abilities made him a legend and his personality made him a marketing goldmine. Nike blended both worlds in the 1990s and created his signature Diamond Turf lineup that was functional for baseball and football and was stylish enough for the streets. Since Coach Prime rejoined Nike the Diamond Turf line has been reinvigorated and is now bringing back the Nike Air Diamond Turf 95 “49ers”.
The debut shoe from the Diamond Turf collection will soon return in the color combination of the San Francisco 49ers uniform. The white and black upper is highlighted with hits of bright red on the sockliner and heel logo. The signature white velcro strap anchors the design. At the same time, the embedded gold screen panel provides an accent point that rivals the cages on an Air Jordan 4.
Diamond Turf designs seem to be everywhere these days as Nike readies a LeBron 21 with a DT 96 inspiration for the Summer ‘25 lineup. The Nike Air Diamond Turf 95 “49ers” will be released a bit sooner with a February 2025 date targeted with a release via Nike and other select retailers. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to speed on all the latest sneaker releases and news updates.
Images via Nike (2005 pair)