Nike Air Max 2003, awesome classic retro shoes. The Nike Air Max 2003 (air max 03 classic) was retroed as part of the History of Air pack and was also made available on NikeID where one could make their own custom Nike Air Max 2003 (air max 03 classic). Six years after the Nike Air Max 97 was released, Nike still is using full length Air Max. The Air Max 03 was the first Air Max shoe to not have any foam in the midsole. Nike used this idea for the release of the Nike Air Max 360 which bragged having no foam midsole, but more importantly, 360 degrees of Air Max cushioning.