Nike Blazer on Sale series dominates the Sneaker News ‘Vintage' category, and so long as satisfying new styles are as simple to create as this new pair, the Blazer will stay atop the old school standings. The first Nike Basketball silhouette shows off its sleeker side with the Vintage Nike Blazer Low coming through with the familiar Sail Swoosh, laces and slightly pre-yellowed vulc sole.
The lowtop silhouette has been used by Nike Sportswear far less than the High when it comes to Purchase Nike Blazer releases; might this new trio signal a shift in silo distribution? These new Nike Blazer Low VNTG releases are like the original NSW Vintage drops in that they utilize a single suede color opposite Sail everything else plus a bit of pre-yellowing on the soles to match the unfinished nylon tongue's slightly rugged old school feel.
Here's another unofficial ‘pack' from Nike Sportswear, a collection of Nike Blazer Shoes with similar design cues but haven't been unified with a common inspiration or referential theme. These Blazer Lows keep it basic by offering two-toned colorways atop white soles, their uppers divided between a base color on the side panels and an accent shade on the toe, tongue and heel tab. The almost hiking-style corded laces are quite distinct but the most distinguishing feature on this set would have to be the deep perforations that make up their Swooshes, a series of circular punches that goes so far as to reveal your choice of socks.
Looking back a few months at the Nike Blazer Men's/Women's collaborative release, you might confuse this new colorway of the Nike Blazer Low ND as another Size? 10th Anniversary offering. These aren't associated with the sneaker establishment, but simply a standalone Nike Sportswear product boasting a clean upper colorway with a white vulcanized midsole. The shoe itself might have missed the San Francisco Giants World Series wave by just that much, but we're sure Frisco fans will still rock these in pride.
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