Nike Classic Cortez

The Nike Classic Cortez sneakers, one of the first most successful designs of the firm, in a magnificent combination of colors, its OG combination, white with the Nike Swoosh in red. That for over 40 years has been one of the main protagonists in the American firm, without ever going out of fashion.

History of the Nike Classic Cortez

Originally, this classic minimalist running shoe completely revolutionized the Sneakers segment, quickly becoming a top-selling model that has managed to resist and evolve over time. It all started at the University of Oregon where student Phil Knight and athletic trainer Bill Bowerman wanted to take a step further in the world of athletics, for this era necessary that the footwear had an evolution, to such an extent that Bowerman decided that the Running shoes had to be as soft as the flip-flops used for bathing, hence the Nike Classic Cortez . After some legal problems with Onituska Tiger, which era the brand with which they wanted to make their new design, these two protagonists decided to create Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 and that years later, in 1971, became Nike to release a shoe that has permeated several generations and urban subcultures.

The Nike Classic Cortez's starring role

This sneaker has had a great relevance in the world of television because many celebrities have opted for this silhouette, as is the case of American actress Farrah Fawcett who bet on them in the late eighties. That was only the beginning, since the main role of the Nike Classic Cortez was in the prestigious movie Forrest Gump, released in 1994. The shoe era given as a gift to the main character of the movie. In 2009, Nike reintroduced this model in an advertising spot in which the main characters made reference to the creators of this sneaker. Nowadays, many celebrities and influencers are betting on this iconic Nike model. Among them is American model Gigi Hadid.

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Nike Classic Cortez materials

As is logical, a classic of this size has to go through a large number of materials throughout its history, and the legacy of this emblematic model is already more than 45 years old. And we have seen them in suede or suede, in leather, in nylon, in mesh? But none of these materials has been put on the ropes, since they are placed in one of the best sneaker models in history, the Nike Classic Cortez.

Did you know that the Nike Classic Cortez...?

• Its name is Cortez, because they took advantage of the 1970 World Cup in Mexico to compete against the Adidas Aztec sneakers, which were named after the World Cup ball. So Nike gave it the name Cortez in honor of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, who conquered that territory under the Crown of Castile. A clear wink from Nike s creatives to say that they were going to conquer the competition.

• This model was also part of the gang aesthetics of the Mara Salvatrucha, for a while, as the police came to identify them on occasions due to their footwear.

• They were featured in some of the songs of rapper Kendrick Lamar, who now works for competing brands.

• They were also worn by Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street in 2013.