Nike Shines “Light Silver” On The Cortez

A conservative colorway as the Cortez steps into the new year.

Matt Varga January 6th, 2025 (updated)

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A common sight over the past few years, 2025 is already shaping up to be another busy year for the Nike Cortez. In the spotlight via two inclusions in the Nike Valentine’s Day 2025 slate and indirectly via the Book 1 “Forrest Gump,” you won’t be wanting for general release colorways this year, either, a crop that the “Light Silver” colorway on hand kicks off.

It’s a calm, simplistic pair of the 70’s silhouette, utilizing the titular steel shade across a silky synthetic body and suede interruptions down the midline and at the heel. True to form, the trademark stripe in the midsole also arrives in neutral fashion, while edge details like the rest of the sole unit, the Swoosh and the tongue arrive in pure white. While there’s never a bad time to roll out this sort of clean colorway, muggy conditions countrywide make this one all the more fitting, additionally letting the timeless construction of the shoe take center stage as it enters 2025.

Look for the Nike Cortez “Light Silver” hitting Nike.com and partnering retailers in the coming weeks as we earnestly get into Spring 2025. A $100 retail price is confirmed.

Elsewhere, on the Jordan Release Dates side of things, we’re continuing to track the Jordan 3 “Black Cat” as the opening salvo in a packed year of drops.

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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 video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.