The Nike Cortez Gets Hit With A Familiar “Watermelon” Colorway

Fittingly refreshing.

Matt Varga March 7, 2024

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Is there a Nike model that does spring better than the Nike Cortez? The breathable, lightweight and ever-stylish model has been a warm weather staple since its 1972 introduction, creating a decades-long demand that necessitates new colorways every season. As we near the true kickoff of Spring ’24, the latest Nike Cortez TXT adorns the shoe in a familiar colorway for Nike Air Max 1 fans- a combination of “Fir” and “Pinksicle” that instantly conjures up “Watermelon.”

As is wont to happen on the Nike Cortez, the primary tone isn’t entirely consistent throughout the shoe. Rather, it’s used as two adjacent shades, a dark pine green hitting the uppers, while a slightly lighter hue closer to seafoam dresses the overlays.

The “Pinksicle” that provides accenting is implemented in very linear fashion, manifesting as a swipe of color on the midsole and entirely dressing the branding on the shoe, be it the medial Swoosh or the leather heel cup. For those with a keen eye, the TXT branding in the title tips off their construction- the refurbished model swaps out their traditional materials for a combination of suede, leather and textile.

There’s no concrete release date attached to the Nike Cortez “Fir/Pinksicle,” but we’re expecting a drop in the coming weeks at the typical $90 price point. Scroll down for an official suite of images.

In other news for the Swoosh, La Flame’s signature shoe got an official date for their debut- the Jordan Jumpman Jack releases towards the end of next month.

WHERE TO BUY

Nike Cortez TXT

SKU: HF9994-300

RETAIL PRICE: $N/A

RELEASE DATE: 2024

US 2024

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in the music world, video editing and writing coverage primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers eventually led him to switching over to the footwear side of things. An avid collector, his time in the hobby stretches back more than a decade. Though always a contentious argument, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-up. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.