Nicely done Nike. You don't always need a lot of colors to make a great shoe. And this Nike Air Vengeance proves it. Nike Air Vengeance - the lightweight in the V-Series family. When Nike V-Series was released in 1985, there were three different styles. Nike Air Vortex was the most cushioned one of the three. Nike Air Vector (now called Nike Air Venture due to trademark violation reasons) was the more stable shoe in the bunch. And Nike Air Vengeance was the lightwieght running shoe. Check out the rest of the Nike V-Series.