After a certain amount of time covering or watching the sneaker space, you learn to expect the unexpected. Yet beyond the “usual” deep-cut bring-backs or off-the-wall collaborations, big brands’ embrace of fashion has borne out some of the zaniest, “not on my bingo card” sort of headlines. New Balance’s tech runner switching roles to become a loafer? Check. Comme Des Garcons plotting the first ever collab on the Air Jordan 11 Mid? You bet. Nike turning one of its earliest designs into a can’t-miss runway item? Not once, but twice.
What’s more predictable is the next steps for the Moon Shoe following that pair of Jacquemus capsules. In a tried-and-tested Beaverton strategy, that high-fashion link-up is but an appetizer for a full-blown retro. Official images of the silhouette’s simplistic white and black colorway have just come across our desk, confirming a general release run for the model in the works.
For the uninitiated, the Moon Shoe is a tangible representation of Nike’s nascent days and their commitment to innovation in that period. Now an infamous piece of Swoosh lore, Bill Bowerman sacrificed a waffle iron in the process of developing the square notches in the outsole, then a nigh-unprecedented solution to providing runners with traction in the heat of a race. Early feedback from those who tested the new design helped hone it into a product ready for market, and some of their tongue-in-cheek observations of how its footprint resembled astronauts on lunar walks led to the title it’s held ever since.
Could the Oregon coach have predicted this performance-to-fashion turn some fifty years later? Whether its moodboard-approved quality would jibe with Bowerman’s original ideas is a story for another day. With these updated shots, we can clock some subtle changes: an oversized Swoosh, a fold-over collar on the heel, and chunkier paneling overall. Trust that the thinned sidewalls, minimal cushioning, and, of course, the groundbreaking waffle sole remain intact.
A concrete release date for the Nike Moon Shoe in “Soft Pearl” hasn’t come down yet, but you can likely look forward to this pair dropping some time soon. Keep our coverage close to be the first to know when that info crystallizes; a retail price between $100 and $120 is expected.
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