Nike One Piece Air Max Plus Sets Sail for 2026
Nike is sending Tuned Air onto the Grand Line. After years of One Piece collabs appearing across fashion and footwear, including PUMA’s 2024 Straw Hat-inspired collection, the manga and anime phenomenon is finally colliding with the Swoosh, turning the Air Max Plus into a wearable Devil Fruit encyclopedia.
The Nike One Piece Air Max Plus collection brings together three pairs inspired by some of the series’ most iconic supernatural powers: Gomu Gomu no Mi, Ope Ope no Mi, and Mera Mera no Mi.
And now, the wait finally has an end date. Instead of one universal drop, the three One Piece Air Max Plus colorways will roll out across different dates, regions, and release methods starting September 12, 2026.
Three Devil Fruits, One Tuned Air Canvas
The Air Max Plus is almost suspiciously well suited to One Piece. Its famous wavy TPU cage already looks like something pulled from Eiichiro Oda’s elastic universe, giving Nike a naturally animated canvas rather than a blank sneaker with character logos pasted on top.
The Gomu Gomu edition channels Monkey D. Luffy’s iconic fruit through a vivid purple treatment, while the Ope Ope pair draws from Trafalgar Law’s Devil Fruit with its distinctive red, heart-like visual language. Completing the trio, Mera Mera turns up the temperature with fiery orange and yellow tones referencing the flame-producing fruit associated with Ace and later Sabo.
The thematic detailing transforms familiar TN components, including mesh uppers, molded overlays, gradient effects, and visible Tuned Air cushioning, into storytelling devices.
Release Details
Model: One Piece x Nike Air Max Plus “Gomu Gomu”
Release Date: September 25, 2026
Retail Price: TBA
SKU: IR0968-500
Colorway: Purple / Gomu Gomu-inspired
Availability: Nike SNKRS, with release method varying by region
Model: One Piece x Nike Air Max Plus “Ope Ope”
Release Date: September 19, 2026
Retail Price: TBA
SKU: IW1283-600
Colorway: Red / Ope Ope-inspired
Availability: Select retailers in the United States and Europe
Model: One Piece x Nike Air Max Plus “Mera Mera”
Release Date: September 12, 2026
Australia Release: October 16–18, 2026
Retail Price: TBA
SKU: IW1283-800
Colorway: Orange/Yellow / Mera Mera-inspired
Availability: Select regional retailers
Mera Mera gets to light the fuse first.
The fiery Air Max Plus is scheduled to release through select retailers in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Mexico on September 12.
Australia gets a later shot at the colorway, with select retailers scheduled to release Mera Mera from October 16 through October 18.
That means collectors trying to complete the entire One Piece Air Max Plus trio will need to pay attention not only to three different colorways, but also to where each one drops.
Every Devil Fruit comes with its own power… but securing one of these Air Max Plus treasures could take a little power of your own.
If one or multiple pairs from the One Piece collection are on your list, make sure your TSB setup is ready before the journey begins. With 1M+ items secured and $50M+ in profit generated by members, TSB has helped sneakerheads go after previous Nike, Air Max, and limited releases while tracking retailer drops, raffles, restocks, and early signals in real time so you know when to set sail and make your move.
Resale Outlook
Early markets already exist for the Gomu Gomu, Ope Ope, and Mera Mera on StockX, though thin pre-release trading makes comparables more useful for now.
The ingredients for demand are obvious, though: a globally enormous franchise, three character-connected designs, and the cult status of the Air Max Plus. If quantities are tight, collectors may treat completing the trio like assembling their own Devil Fruit inventory.
The confirmed rollout adds another factor to watch. With Ope Ope and Mera Mera receiving more region-specific releases and Gomu Gomu getting the broader SNKRS rollout, collectors in some markets may not have direct retail access to every colorway.
The 2024 One Piece x PUMA Suedes show how dramatically demand for characters can move the needle. On StockX, peak ROI ranges from +120% to +370% across the Buggy, Red Hair Pirates, Blackbeard, and White colorways, with the latter also returning a +40% average ROI.
Nike’s anime crossover history adds another signal. The Yu-Gi-Oh! x Nike Air Max 95 “Joey” recorded a +210% peak ROI. None of that guarantees profit on the One Piece TNs. Still, it shows the collector ceiling when anime nostalgia, character pull, and an iconic Air Max silhouette land in the same universe.
The Grand Line Is Calling
The Nike One Piece Air Max Plus feels built for the Grand Line: loud, animated, and packed with lore. With three Devil Fruits transformed into unmistakable TN colorways, September 2026 could bring one of the year’s most collectible anime-meets-sneaker releases.
But collectors now have more than one date to remember.
Mera Mera starts the voyage on September 12, releasing through select retailers across Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Mexico. Ope Ope follows on September 19 through select retailers in the United States and Europe. Finally, Gomu Gomu gets the collection’s broadest SNKRS rollout on September 25.
Australia will also get a later Mera Mera release from October 16–18.
Three Devil Fruits. Three Air Max Plus colorways. And three very different paths to securing them.
If you’re trying to secure these Devil Fruit gems before someone else claims the treasure, make sure your TSB key is ready ahead of the drop.
FAQs
When will the Nike One Piece Air Max Plus release?
Mera Mera drops September 12, Ope Ope September 19, and Gomu Gomu September 25, 2026.
How much is the One Piece x Nike Air Max Plus?
Retail pricing hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Which Devil Fruits inspire the collection?
Gomu Gomu no Mi, Ope Ope no Mi, and Mera Mera no Mi.
Where can I buy the Nike One Piece Air Max Plus?
Nike SNKRS and select retailers, depending on the colorway and region.
What are the One Piece Air Max Plus SKUs?
Gomu Gomu: IR0968-500; Ope Ope: IW1283-600; Mera Mera: IW1283-800.
Which One Piece Air Max Plus releases first?
Mera Mera releases first on September 12, 2026.