Nike Cortez
Nike 2012 Spring Cortez Collection
1 week ago
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In honor of the 40th anniversary, Nike is unveiling updated colorways of the vaunted, and at times infamous Cortez sneaker. Once the most advanced running shoe on the market, today's version is better to look at than to play in. Available in four different colorways that are...
Nike Sportswear 2012 Spring Cortez Classic OG QS Pack
2 weeks ago
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Ringing in the 40th anniversary of the Nike Sportswear Cortez is a new two pack of classic designs carrying on the legacy of a pioneering sneaker. Two variations differentiated by materials include the OG Nylon and OG Leather. The Nylons, arguably the more recognizable of the...
Nike Sportswear 2012 Spring Cortez Blue Thunder
3 weeks ago
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Some more focus on the Cortez with a preview of this "Blue Thunder" joint. Keeping things straight forward and simple, a brilliant blue upper follows the bulbous shape of the original with a hit of orange injected into the midsole. Despite its importance in the Nike lineage, the...
Nike Sportswear 2012 Spring Cortez Classic OG Leather
January 8, 2012
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Despite being a cornerstone within the Nike archives, the Cortez has often been cast outside of any big campaigns or large scale collaborations in recent times. Spring 2012 sees tribute paid to a legend with a release of the Cortez Classic OG Leather. Making its most famous...
Nike Sportswear 2011 Summer Cortez Classic “Nylon” Pack
May 30, 2011
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Originally introduced back in 1972, the Nike Cortez was the first running-inspired shoe to feature a full-length, dual-density foam midsole designed for comfort and shock absorption. Now, for Summer 2011, Nike has gone and updated the influential model with a couple of new...
Nike Sportswear Cortez Classic “Year of the Tiger” Video
February 1, 2010
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With Chinese New Year's less than two weeks away, Nike Sportswear set out to commemorate the annual event with a Cortez Classic revolving around the "Year of the Tiger". Making a debut on the Chinese New Year scene, the Cortez embodied the iconic elements of the tiger's...
Nike Sportswear Cortez Classic “Year of the Tiger”
January 27, 2010
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In what has been a consistent theme over the last few years, Chinese New Year brings forth a new holiday release from Nike Sportswear. The model at hand is for this year is the iconic runner, the Cortez. The shoe incorporates some strong details as an ode to this year's...
Nike Sportswear Cortez Flymotion
October 19, 2009
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A new colorway of the Nike Sportswear Cortez Flymotion surfaces. Coming in with an all-white upper, things quickly get busy at the midsole and outsole with the respective uses of red and green. Of course aside from the integration of the Flywire upper, the outsole is now...
Nike Sportswear Classic Cortez Leather Green Spark & Varsity Red
July 10, 2009
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Nike Sportswear's latest Cortez offering is seen here with the iconic running shoe making the jump from its hybrid Flywire and nylon styles seen earlier this year to a simple leather upper. The bulbous upper with the white leather comes in two designs, a white/black Swoosh...
Nike Sportswear 2009 Spring/Summer Cortez Nylon
May 24, 2009
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A shoe enjoying a resurgence thanks to Nike Sportswear's push in recent memory, the iconic running model Cortez has undergone both vintage comebacks as well as contemporary updates thanks to the Flymotion Cortez. For the summer months, Nike loosens the reigns on the colors...
Nike Sportswear Cortez Flymotion
April 25, 2009
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The Nike Sportswear camp has put out some solid renditions of classic styles vs. contemporary design. Thanks to a range of new innovations at their disposal, they've created some interesting updates from the Terminator to the Air Max 90 among others. The Cortez Flymotion...
Nike Sportswear Cortez 2009 Summer Colorways
April 22, 2009
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Making a comeback with the implementation of Flywire, the iconic Nike Cortez will be uploaded once again to the Nike archives with new technological advancements. For the 2009 Summer season, Nike adds a nice variety of colorways to the traditionally two-tone sneakers,...
Nike Cortez Flymotion Event in Taipei with Mick Boogie and Terry Urban
April 11, 2009
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Opening its doors this week, Mick Boogie and Terry Urban take us on a tour of the all-new Nike TPE 6453 space in Taipei. The creative space takes on similar notes to the Beijing 798 space which offers a solid foundation for local creative initiatives. The whole space is...
Nike Sportswear Cortez Fly Motion Collection
March 20, 2009
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As the most well-versed and front-runners in sneaker mash-ups, Nike and Nike Sportswear have done a remarkable job with their modernization of classic models. In fact they've turned the sneaker I loath the most in Cortez and made it much more palatable with the inclusion of...
Nike Cortez Brothers Release at Overkill
February 2, 2009
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Inspired by two special characters representing the vision of Nike co-founders Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, the Cortez Brothers Double Pack sees this vision manifested into a set of old school meets new, showcasing Bill’s throwback style and Phil’s modern day cutting...









