In this Article Only a short list of baseball players have been blessed with their own signature shoe, and no signature baseball offerings have been more impactful than Ken Griffey Jr. and Nike‘s efforts — namely the Air Griffey Max 1. Now, the Griffey Max 1 has returned in a familiar “Varsity Royal” makeup, following up Nike Sportswear‘s revival of the memorable Air Griffey Max 1 “Freshwater” in recent months. A rich navy blue may have been the signature tone of Griffey’s Seattle Mariners, but the “Varsity Royal” opts for blue that’s a few shades lighter and places it on the nubuck mudguards, toebox overlays, eyestays and heels. All of these pieces surround a white leather base, further embellished with a black Swoosh on the lateral forefoot.