Nike Air Tech Challenge II “Clay/Blue Tart” FZ9033-101

The Punisher is back in the consciousness. Following a pre-aged edition of the totemic “Hot Lava,” the Nike Air Tech Challenge II “Tart” continues a run of OG colorways as the sneaker charts its latest retro run. The pair will be available via SNKRS and partnering retailers, clocking in with a $160 retail price in adult sizing. We’ve compiled a comprehensive store list below, updated with direct links upon arrival. For more on what makes this do-up so special and for a closer look at both the 2025 retro and 1990 original, scroll ahead.

WHERE TO BUY

After Market

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• M 4.5 / W 6
• M 5 / W 6.5
• M 5.5 / W 7
• M 6 / W 7.5
• M 6.5 / W 8
• M 7 / W 8.5
• M 7.5 / W 9
• M 8 / W 9.5
• M 8.5 / W 10
• M 9 / W 10.5
• M 9.5 / W 11
• M 10 / W 11.5
• M 10.5 / W 12
• M 11 / W 12.5
• M 11.5 / W 13
• M 12 / W 13.5

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Official Images Of The Nike Air Tech Challenge II “Tart”

Additional Retailer Images (Lee Baron)

It really is hard to overstate Andre Agassi’s importance on the sport of tennis and how it’s viewed in the eyes of the public. The upscale, often stuffy atmosphere that traditionally defined the game wasn’t something that eased up over time without any outside impetus, it’s something that Andre Agassi, replete with eccentric style and rebellious attitude, shattered near single-handedly.

Nike played an integral role in that dynamic, attendees of one of his moment famous fashion moments with the defiant “Hot Lava” colorway of the Air Tech Challenge II that bucked the refined air of Wimbledon. Add that to a Tinker Hatfield design and you’ve got a recipe for a breakout sneaker, something that persists to this day in further retro efforts.

Interestingly, while it was Agassi that made the ATC II an icon, it was one of his forebears helped push this specific colorway into the consciousness, as John McEnroe famously suited up on grass in the Air Tech Challenge II “Tart.” First released in 1990, this variation has seen retros in 2008 and 2014.

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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.