NEW RELEASE NIKE CORTEZ YEAR OF THE TIGER
Following in the footsteps of its predecessors, this Cortez draws its inspiration from the Chinese Zodiac – the year of the tiger. The Nike Chinese Zodiac New Year series started back in 2002 with the Air Force 1, celebrating the year of the horse. The Year of the Tiger Classic Cortez is the 9th design and the first Cortez shoe adopted in the series. As Nike’s first running shoe, Cortez has been well known for its comfort, lightweight and heritage. For 2010, Nike designers took a new approach to interpreting the tiger. Instead of using the popular yellow stripe print, they used white tiger to reflect its image of power and prestige in Chinese traditional culture.The highly anticipated Nike design to celebrate Chinese New Year will officially launch on Feb. 10th and 13th respectively.

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