Nike Cortez: The Forgotten History of Nike's Most INFAMOUS Shoe

Is it still dangerous to wear a pair of Nike Cortezs in your hood? It’s definitely not as crazy where I’m from lol

Note to self, don't ever walk down the streets of LA wearing these unless your affiliated.

We called the Cortezs "Dopemans" where im from growing up.

Cortez was so gangster, he slaughtered millions of indigenous people, forced white Jesus on em and made em wear a shoe named after him

I am most familiar with Jordan shoes. I buy other brands based on purpose (e.g. tennis, cycling) and reviews. I just heard of these Nike Cortez shoes today and after learning its history, I have added it to my Wish List.

Theyre the perfect shoe for throwing hands in lmao! They got hella grip on the bottom so u dont be slipping

Because of me in Jesus name and GOD is his name... In his name 😶‍🌫️ shhhh 🤫

I HAD A PAIR WHEN I WAS IN 3RD GRADE AND MY NAME IS MORTEZ LOL

Nikekid GO¡
GO! Got to get told I would like walking to get to NYC flight 🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫✈️✈️✈️✈️🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫✈️🛫✈️🛫✈️🛫🛫✈️🛫✈️🛫🛫🛫✈️🛫🛫✈️✈️🛫✈️✈️🛫✈️🛫✈️🛫✈️🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫 who knows why why why why why why why why why why who knows

Don't let me Nike kid go believe

I KEEP a pair of the Forrest Gumps ...i just wish they made a wide version lol

I’ve just ordered nike cortez

still having the shoes i love them i love everythin about it

I want these shoes just cause of Eazy-E

I owned a pair of Tiger Corsair back in 84 .

Better looking than the Cortez in my opinion .

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owning some Cortez and tailwind 79 one similarity with these Nike shoes is that they are not good on wet floors. For those who are planning to buy these shoes, be careful when walking on floor that are wet or just mopped because they tend to be very slippery!

If I wear this shoe everyone will call me Vato

20+ years ago I didn’t have a clue they were gangster related when I first bought mine, my cousin told me after he asked “why are you wearing those shoes?” They look cool. The black leather ones, white swoosh with the black soul and the white wedge are my favorite

I had a pair in elementary

The dope man Nike’s

It's crazy couse cortez was actually the guy who basically fucked up the aztec (murdered 100k of them) and the fact that adidas called their shoe the Aztek makes it pretty interesting

I had a few pairs and the glued sole always separated from the upper.

Edison can save u?

Several pair in 91

YES I HAVE OWNED A PAIR OF NIKE CORTEZ OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. YEAH BEST BELIEVE THAT

Wearing Cortez in my time meant being a target

Even Wazir Patar is fond of Cortez

Onitsuka over nike. they stole the design

I have a question, I got my hands on a pair of Nike Cortez obsidian but on the back the Nike is stitched in the blue part not the white tab, it looks like it was made in the 70’s I don’t know the year

😂 these were some of the first nikes i had at 6 my dad brother uncles we all wore a pair as hispanics this definitely was the style in the 2000s

They was called G Nikes, I never heard of dope man Nikey

Is it safe to wear in LA now💀

Ay vato. My first encounter with Cortez' was in the barrio. I had about 10 Cortez' all kicking me in the face. In a local gang war. What a way to remember! Cortez' get my stamp of approval ese!

NIKE baby!!

A shoe named Cortez is such a disrespect

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Nike suing everyone for “stealing” their designs when RIP Bowerman stole two bits of two Onitsuka models to create the Cortez is crazy. Plus no one can honestly deny adidas introduced the look for which Nike is best known. Karhu first introduced Air Cushioning tech. adidas was found to have designed Primeknit before Nike introduced Flyknit. Where would Nike be without the Cortez, Air and Flyknit?

Swoosh wasn’t registered until 1974. Nike didn’t begin true advertising until 1976. Their rise was quick. Their location, the Onitsuka head start and RIP Bowerman exploiting U.S. nationalism had a lot to do with that.

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Nice shoes! But not made for the wide foot.

Always wanted a pair

Right now I can not find any men’s Cortez so it did go out of style

Every time I see Nike Cortez, it reminds of Eazy-E.

Of course. White business men fighting over a civilizations name for a fucking shoe. Aye they are still classics though

Elementary i have this but I'm not sure if its legit or fake.

I had one. B ack at the 80 s today I have try to get them but. The f ty.stop the f tion

As an official member of the community of gangsters, I can confirm that the Cortez shoe is a highly important staple and has been for many decades.

Gang show?? but I like the Cortez because of Bruno Mars!

I used to rocket pair of Nikes in the 90s baby crease my pants so they stood up on their own made sure the tips on my shoes were perfect but I have to get a new pair

Love them but they crushed my feet. Not wide enough fit for me.

Stolen from Mexico look up Panama Shoes .. NIKE STOLE THE STYLE