Nike SB Air Max Ishod “Star Blue” Is Hitting Skateshops Now

A storied colorway graces the SB newcomer.

Matt Varga April 1, 2024

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The Nike SB Ishod 2, AKA Air Max Ishod or “Wair Max,” represents one of the most inventive Nike SB formulations in recent memory. Combining classic skate construction with Air Max technology, the reception for the model has matched its high-level hardware. Now starting to become widely accessible, the model rolls on with its newest “Star Blue” edition.

Given the huge shadow that the Air Max 1 casts over the rest of the line, it’s hard not to take the cobalt suede that dominates this shoe as at least a tacit nod to that model’s debut “Royal.” Even if that isn’t the chief inspiration, the combination of soft blue and white continues to shine in this application, carrying a classic type of atmosphere in the process. In a few additional hits of contrast, grey and black meet on the outsole while the translucent Air Bubble lands somewhere towards jade.

Previous colorways have relied largely on this sort of vibrancy, be it the Nike SB Ishod 2 “Bubblegum” or more eye-catchingly, the Nike SB x Verdy Ishod 2 “Visty.” Given that pattern established in the silhouette’s young history, this pair slides in as a welcome addition to its colorful canon.

Available now at skate shops and arriving soon to Nike.com, the Nike SB Air Max Ishod “Star Blue” commands a $110 retail price. You can find a list of stockists below, kept current as new outlets add stock, with an official gallery ahead of that.

For more on another Nike signature, check out the latest on the Nike Book 1 “Haven.”

The featured image at the top is via @alumniskateboarding.

WHERE TO BUY

Nike SB Ishod 2

SKU: FB2393-400

RETAIL PRICE: $110

RELEASE DATE: 2024

US 2024

Retailer	Release type	Status
Nikestore US	Standard	Check Site

: Nike SB Ishod 2 Premier Skate

: Nike SB Ishod 2 Premier Skate

: Nike SB Ishod 2 Premier Skate

: Nike SB Ishod 2 Premier Skate

: Nike SB Ishod 2 Premier Skate

: Nike SB Ishod 2 Premier Skate

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Written by

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.