[Update 28 Jul 2023] For those living in Japan, the Nike Air Huarache Runner “Light Smoke Grey” will be making landfall soon. Exclusive to boutique retailer SOPH., these will be dropping on 29 July in-store and online at a retail price of 17,600 JPY (~US$125). Good luck to those looking to cop!

The Air Huarache sits at the pantheon of Nike’s best. Designed by the legendary Tinker Hatfield and introduced in 1991, it gets a contemporary update just in time for the summer.

Violet Dust, Light Silver, Light Smoke Grey, and Black form the palette dressing its multi-material construction. In addition to using tumbled leather and suede materials, this version of the Nike Air Huarache retrofits traditional neoprene construction for mesh. The Violet Dust accents on the tongues and insoles work in tandem with the Grey and Black tones of the rest of the body for a dynamic finish. The aesthetic completed by a White midsole atop a Gum rubber outsole.

They’ll welcome the summer with a scheduled release on 6 July 2023. Find them then on Nike’s brick-and-click then for US$140.

In other news, Verdy was just appointed as BLACKPINK’s new artistic director.