Nike Cortez Midnight Navy White Nylon Classic Retro Sneakers

Nike Cortez – Midnight Navy / White

The original. The shoe that started it all. The Nike Cortez in Midnight Navy and White is a direct expression of one of the most historically significant and culturally resonant sneaker silhouettes ever made — Nike’s very first running shoe, designed by Bill Bowerman and first worn at the 1972 Munich Olympics, now carried forward as a timeless lifestyle icon that has never lost its relevance, its elegance, or its clean authority. In Midnight Navy and White, the Cortez delivers its most classically nautical and quietly prestigious colourway — a deep, rich navy blue that gives the shoe a composed, preppy sophistication while the white Swoosh provides the silhouette’s most graphic and unmistakable brand moment. The upper is constructed from smooth midnight navy nylon — a lightweight, clean-surfaced textile that gives the Cortez its characteristic sleek, flat-profile appearance and its heritage texture. The nylon surface is precise and uniform across the toe box, vamp, and quarter panels, creating a seamlessly dark navy canvas that sets the stage for the shoe’s defining design element. A large white leather Nike Swoosh sweeps boldly across the lateral and medial sides in the Cortez’s signature generous, high-arc Swoosh placement — one of the largest and most dramatically curved Swoosh proportions in the Nike archive, curving from the toe box all the way through the midfoot in a single fluid stroke that defines the shoe’s visual identity with unmistakable authority. The white Nike wordmark on the tongue in matching Swoosh white anchors the upper branding with clean heritage precision, while navy lace-up closure through metal-tipped eyelets — with the shoe’s signature silver metal lace tip hardware at the bottom eyelet — completes the upper with a premium finishing detail that sets the Cortez apart from its contemporaries. A white foam midsole with its characteristic flat, low-profile form and navy blue accent stripe running along the midsole sidewall delivers the Cortez’s signature clean elevated stance, while the white serrated rubber outsole with its classic heritage traction pattern anchors the look with the same precise, purposeful sole detail the Cortez has carried for over five decades.

• Nike Cortez retro running silhouette — Nike’s first-ever running shoe, designed by Bill Bowerman and debuted at the 1972 Munich Olympics
• Midnight navy smooth nylon upper for a lightweight, clean-surfaced, sleek heritage textile canvas
• Large white leather Nike Swoosh on the lateral and medial sides in the Cortez’s signature high-arc generous Swoosh placement
• White Nike wordmark on the tongue for clean heritage upper branding
• Navy lace-up closure with metal-tipped eyelets and signature silver metal lace tip hardware for a premium finishing detail
• White foam midsole with navy blue accent stripe along the sidewall for the Cortez’s characteristic clean low-profile elevated stance
• White serrated rubber outsole with classic heritage traction pattern for durable everyday grip and iconic sole identity
• Over fifty years of icon — the shoe that defined Nike, still perfect

Available in US sizes 4–12 and EU sizes 36–46.