Nike Cortez “Court Purple” Brings The Vintage Aesthetic

The mainstay model embraces trendy aging.

Matt Varga April 26, 2024

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The impending release of the Forrest Gump Nike Cortez is going to draw plenty of eyes in short order, but inline editions of the silhouette still have room to shine. That’s exactly what the upcoming Nike Cortez “Court Purple” accomplishes, twisting its classic formulation with seldom-seen vintage detail.

Largely, Oregon creatives have shied away from bringing this sort of faux-aged look to the Nike Cortez. Logically, without separation between the mid and outsole, it simply doesn’t lend itself 1-to-1 to their preferred application of it. That makes the “Sail” hits underfoot pretty noteworthy, adding an aged look to the silhouette that it typically eschews. It amplifies the simplistic, retro construction that Cortez fans have stuck with for over forty years now, allowing white-on-purple palette up top to shine that much more.

The Nike Cortez “Court Purple/Sail” is projected to drop for Summer ’24. Expect the typical $90 price tag when they materialize.

Moving over to the Jordan Release Dates 2024 slate, we’re approaching the debut of the Air Jordan 4 “Military Blue.”

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WHERE TO BUY

Nike Cortez

SKU: DZ2795-500

RETAIL PRICE: $90

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.