Nike Zoom Cortez White University Red Blue

The Sacai x Nike Cortez 4.0 “White/Red/Blue” is a collaboration between Chitose Abe’s high fashion brand and Nike that honors the retro running shoe’s 50th anniversary. In true Sacai style, the popular Japan-based clothing brand recontextualizes the Cortez’s design in celebration of its 50th birthday, and to say the look is unlike anything ever seen on the vintage running shoe would be an understatement. The upper features a white leather base with contrasting grey suede overlays on the toe and eyelets. Sacai’s signature “double” aesthetic shines through on the colorway, specifically with a second navy blue collar layered over the original white collar on the ankle. Other layered elements include dual Swooshes on the sides, two heel tabs with “Sacai” and “Nike” branding on the back of the shoe, and stacked foam midsoles with an extended heel. Visible Air cushioning can be found on the forefoot of the midsole, a first for the Cortez. Release date: August 31, 2022.