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March 26th, 2006 / 22:14:00

NIKE CORTEZ.


COMPANY: Nike
STYLE NAME: Leather Cortez
ALIAS: None
COLOR: Met Gold/Red, Midnight Navy
STYLE #: 102011 761
SIZE: US 10
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: Taiwan
DATE MANUFACTURED: 06/08/97
CONDITION: B
ACQUIRED: Kichijoji, Japan.
OTHER COMMENTS: The amazing thing about these kicks are their birth date. These blingin’ joints date back to 1997…way before any notion of Bapesta’s, patent leather and bling culture. These were done for the Summer Olympics. Nike usually does a gold medal themed shoe with red, white and blue trim. Love that they took an old school joint like the Cortez and showed it love. I dug these from their grave at a small shop in Japan, about an hour outside of Tokyo. This small city is known for having some ill deadstock spots for sneakers. Don’t even bother asking me where it is, cuz I will not give up the info. I usually keep these on ice but occasionally do break them out for special occasions. I think the last time I wore them was in 2002 for the opening night of Reed Space.

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7 Responses to “NIKE CORTEZ.”

  1. kenzilla says:
    April 12, 2006 at 4:21 am

    i was never really a fan of the cortez.. i guess ’cause i never saw any crazy ones. this one’s tight though. i can’t wear any of your shoes lol.

  2. atome says:
    April 18, 2007 at 2:00 pm

    nice jeff !
    Those who know whats up know cortez !

  3. DutchCane says:
    July 4, 2007 at 8:11 pm

    I love Japan because there are a myriad of spots where a shoe fiend can just have his/her “Oh snap, I can’t believe they got these” moment at any given time. There’s a spot in Shibuya, and a spot in Saitama where I had those moments. Props.

  4. M$K says:
    February 13, 2008 at 1:55 am

    Wow, those are niice. You change my perspective about kicks!!

  5. DShoez says:
    May 24, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    Ok…to the folks who know me based on age and where Im from i been a sneakerhead since 88′ and havent stopped. Im 29 yrs old and respect the Cortez shoe…it is iconic however in all my years and the thousands of kicks i have owned never not once have i ever owned or desired to own the shoe. However if ever it would be the ones from Forrest Gump…those were dope at least the color scheme was. Jeff you gotta speak on the Agassi’s fam…gotta know ya input. I copped a fresh pair and i cant stop looking at them.

  6. DShoez says:
    May 24, 2009 at 8:42 pm

    Im in the Army and i did a year and change in Japan. I lived in Kure and did Hiroshima every weekend…Anything dear to my heart came from Hiroshima my collection is sick however the kicks from Hiroshima are amazing…its the experience of my life next to my wife and kids. it will have a chapter in my book. SO many places to cop shoes it was nuts and the people are beautiful dude…I love Japan! if you a sneakerhead you got to go…its our mecca, and shout to London too but Japan is a trip worth taking.

  7. jaime says:
    October 21, 2009 at 4:45 pm

    they fresh But i dont really like them

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