Nike Killshot
TypeSneakers
InventorNike, Inc.
Inception1979 (1979)
ManufacturerNike
AvailableYes
Websitenike.com

Nike Killshot is a shoe released by Nike in 1979. Originally released as a tennis shoe, the shoe became popular for its sleek design and was eventually brought back as a lifestyle shoe.[1]

Overview

The shoe was designed to be used in tennis, racquetball, and squash. An important design aspect was making sure it was versatile and light enough to be used on the court and not weigh down the player during a match.[2]

Models

Killshot

The original model was made using mesh and suede. This was done to create a shoe that would allow the player to move easier and not be hindered by stiff movements. Many other tennis shoes at the time were still being made from leather which Nike believed limited a player movements while on the court.[3]

Killshot 2

The second release of the shoe helped make it popular in the men's fashion scene.[4] J. Crew approached Nike to rerelease the shoe after a decade but this time as a fashion sneaker rather than an athletic sneaker. The rerelease was called the Killshot 2 and featured the same design as the original but with the mesh replaced with leather to give it a more elegant look. The shoe was exclusively sold through J. Crew and would immediately sell out whenever it was stocked in their store.[5]

After J. Crew's bankruptcy, the exclusivity of some of the models was gone and Nike released those colorways everywhere along with new ones.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Nike's Sleeper Megahit Returns". GQ. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. ↑ "You Can Now Add Nike's Killshot "Grey Suede" To The #MidtownUniform". SNEAKER NEWS. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. ↑ "Nike's Killshot Sneaker Lives On, Even If J.Crew Doesn't". Forbes. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  4. ↑ "IN MEMORY OF J. CREW'S ULTIMATE CULT SNEAKER: THE NIKE KILLSHOT 2". Highsnobiety. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  5. ↑ "The Killshot 2: A fascinating story behind an unreasonably iconic, always-sold-out favorite". ABS-CBN. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  6. ↑ "Nike Restocks the Original J.Crew Killshot 2 "Midnight Navy"". Hypebeast. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
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