The Nike Moon Shoe "Leather Pack" Swaps the 1970s Runner's Nylon Foundation for a Full Leather Upper

Name: Nike Moon Shoe OG “Leather Pack”
Colorway: University Red/Black, Flax/Pale Ivory
SKU: IU3162-600, IU3162-200
MSRP: TBC
Release Date: Fall 2026

Nike‘s Moon Shoe is set to receive a material-level overhaul for Fall 2026 with a two-colorway “Leather Pack” that swaps the silhouette’s usual nylon upper for a leather construction. The shift repositions the 1970s track runner for cooler-weather wear, replacing the lightweight, breathable layering of nylon with the structured weight and seasonal practicality of leather. Two colorways have surfaced so far: University Red/Black and Flax/Pale Ivory, both built on Gum Medium Brown waffle outsoles that keep the shoe grounded in its original design language from the sole unit up.

The nylon-to-leather swap is the pack’s single most consequential design decision. The Moon Shoe’s standard construction uses smooth nylon panels that give the upper a thin, low-profile hand feel consistent with the shoe’s origins as a stripped-down 1970s running flat. Leather changes the equation entirely. The material adds surface texture, structural rigidity, and visual density to the upper, thickening the shoe’s overall presence on foot without altering the slim silhouette that defines the model. The result is a Moon Shoe that retains its compact proportions but reads heavier and more autumnal than its nylon counterpart, an alignment of material and season that makes the pack a deliberate cold-weather extension of the lineup.

The University Red/Black colorway leads with a saturated red leather upper set against black accents, a high-contrast pairing that pushes the model into more assertive visual territory than the neutral tones typically associated with the Moon Shoe’s retro running identity. The Flax/Pale Ivory option takes the opposite approach, grounding the leather in warm, muted earth tones that sit closer to the shoe’s heritage-coded comfort zone. Both share the same Gum Medium Brown waffle outsole, the rubber tread pattern that traces directly back to Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman’s original waffle iron prototype and remains the Moon Shoe’s most recognizable structural detail.

Both colorways are confirmed for women’s exclusive sizing, continuing a pattern that has defined much of the Moon Shoe’s recent retail strategy. The model’s string of Jacquemus collaborations positioned it firmly within women’s fashion-forward footwear, and the non-collaborative general release that followed earlier this year maintained that women’s-first approach. The leather pack extends the same sizing framework into fall, suggesting Nike views the Moon Shoe’s core audience as rooted in women’s product for the foreseeable future.