[Update 14 Apr 2025] The Josh Vides-influenced Nike Shox Ride 2 “Metallic Platinum” is expected to drop on 24 April via Nike SNKRS. The pair will retail for US$190. Alternatively, look for the pair on the SNKRDUNK App post-release.

After a short sabbatical (interrupted only by a Supreme collaboration in June 2022), the Nike Shox Ride 2 has been making sporadic appearances. We’ve seen it dressed in brown leather, channeling its inner professor, and decked out in a tech-noir “Black Phantom” getup, ready for a cyberpunk rave. Now, this springy saga continues into 2025 with the unveiling of a new speckled rendition—an aesthetic that seems to have raided the art supplies of both Josh Vides and Maison Margiela.

About the Nike Shox Ride 2 “Metallic Platinum”

With an official colorway disclosed as “White/Metallic Platinum/Black/Flat Gold”, this Nike Shox Ride 2 is like a Jackson Pollock painting for your feet, a canvas of white mesh and leather. Imagine someone went wild with a speckled brush, splattering black and silver flecks across the forefoot and midfoot with gleeful abandon, the spattering then gracefully subsiding as it approaches the collar and heel, like a gentle rain shower.

But the artistic shenanigans continues. The midsole has received the “distressed” treatment, reminiscent of Maison Margiela’s signature scuffed aesthetic, as if it’s already weathered a marathon (or at least a particularly enthusiastic hopscotch game).

This “worn” look surrounds the familiar Air and Shox cushioning combo, a pairing that promises a bouncy ride, even if it looks like it’s been through a tumble dryer. A semi-translucent outsole completes the look. It’s a surprising amount of detail for a GR, like Nike decided to sneak a high-fashion art project into its regular lineup.

Release Details

A release date for the Nike Shox Ride 2 “Metallic Platinum” has yet to be announced (perhaps they’re still perfecting the splatter pattern), but it’s expected to bounce onto Nike’s brick-and-click in the coming weeks. And when it does, prepare to be US$190 poorer.

In other news, check out the Nike Air Max Plus “Eclair”. Alternatively, you can also head to the SNKRDUNK App via the banner below and browse the latest and greatest in sneakers, streetwear, and TCG.

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