Nike Nylon Cortez in Navy & White

Here is one of my absolute favorites: the Nike Nylon Cortez in Navy & white I really love this colorway and I had several pairs of these at different times. For whatever reason I parted with them (both times) and I deeply regret it. I cannot even find these used on ebay. These are great summer shoes with a colorway that won't quit and I just wish Nike would make them again. Mine were barely worn when I sold them. I think I only wore them a handful of times just to walk around in.

I have at least 2 sets of photos of Nike Nylon Cortez in navy, one from early 2010 and the other from mid 2011. This set is the former.

Sigh, if I could just have these back along with my white ones everything would be well with the world.

One thing I have noticed over the years with Nike Nylon Cortez is that one some pairs the tongue is white, and not the same color as the rest of the shoe. I never liked those. I always felt the shoe looked so much better and right if the tongue matched the shoe color. As you can see here they clearly match. These also feature written in lowercase letters on the back.

Anyway, I will be taking a break from the Nike Cortez line of sneakers I have owned. There are plenty of other sneakers I need to give mention to.

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Nike Nylon Cortez in Grey & White (circa 2002)

After having owned so many pairs of Nike Cortez, especially the Nylon Cortez, I am down to only one pair. I have started wearing this one again as it is a great, lightweight summer shoe that you won't see virtually anyone wearing.

These photos are of a brand new pair that I never got around to wearing. I purchased 3 of these shoes in early 2003 because they were so inexpensive. I ended up selling the 2 unworn pairs and still have the one I started wearing 13 years ago!

Now here is the pair I still have and wear:

They're still in great shape except for the leather lining which is flaking off now. These used to be my favorite shoes when I got them. It's just that I was accumulating so many sneakers around that era that I wanted to wear other ones and eventually these ended up taking a back seat to others. But now I have a much reduced collection and these are one of my go-to kicks again. I just added an extra insole for more comfort recently.

Note: There is currently a used pair of these exact sneakers on ebay for $70 shipped. And they are in worse condition than mine!!


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Nike Classic Cortez Light Nylon in Photo Blue

Here is another pair of Nike Cortez Nylon I have owned. Actually, I'm pretty sure I had 2 of these, both size 11 and they are from about 2011. I loved how the pictures I saw of these shoes online looked. I couldn't pass up the chance to have them. At the time though, they were only available overseas, so they were pretty expensive and so was the shipping. 

I did not wear these very many times. Not sure why. Maybe I decided they didn't look great on me. But I did end up selling both pairs. I'm pretty sure they would be extremely rare today and could probably fetch $100 or so. In fact, lately on ebay Nike Cortez Nylons have pretty high price tags on them. This blows my mind because just almost 5 years ago I sold these for less than $30!

The official name of these sneakers is Nike Classic Cortez Light Nylon in Photo Blue. They are a little more vintage looking than the more modern ones from the 2000's. Do I regret selling these? Well, I wish I had held onto at least one pair. Interesting thing is I didn't keep these very long. Both pairs were bought and sold within the same year.

 

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Nike Cortez Nylon in White & Obsidian

So currently I'm really into Nike Cortez Nylon sneakers. I have had so many pairs of these shoes. For whatever reason I never wore any of them very much and ended up selling all but one. And to be honest, I regret having sold many of them right now. The one I still do have is a grey/white pair from 2002 that I have revived from my wardrobe. They are great, comfortable, lightweight sneakers for warmer weather. I think I had a grand total of 3 pairs of this particular shoe but I ended up selling the other 2, brand new, over the years. Yes, I do regret it.

Another pair I regret having sold is a white/obsidian Nike Cortez Nylon. Here are photos of the pair I had:

There have been many variations of Nike Cortez Nylon over the years. This particular pair features Nike written in all caps on the back and on the tongue and a shiny metal lace tag that says "Cortez 72".

That was a great pair of shoes! I miss these a lot. I have no idea why I sold them. As I mentioned in my intro, I am pretty fickle with sneakers, so while one day I may be in love with a certain pair, the next day I may be trying to get rid of it. Unfortunately, these Cortez nylon are no longer available in white. Can't even find them used on ebay. I love the simple design of the Cortez and am a big fan of the nylon and suede combination. I have owned a few of the leather & nubuck versions, which I will eventually post photos of, but I was never a huge fan of theirs. Nylon Cortez all the way!


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