Side Kicks Streetwear • TBC / News Post
Updated: 18 October 2026
About the release
The Nike x Corteiz story continues. Founder Clint 419 dropped the first official look at the long-rumoured Corteiz x Nike Shox R419 via his personal Instagram over the weekend, with an official teaser video from the brands following shortly after. The reveal — centred on a Metallic Silver / Silver Surfer pair, photographed next to a matching silver Mercedes — confirms the project after months of circulating rumours, with two further colourways previewed in the brand video.
The Shox R419 adopts Clint 419's personal handle as its model name — the '419' referencing both Clint's online tag and the Nigerian criminal code reference he's long used as a cultural signifier of his Nigerian heritage. This marks the third Nike x Corteiz footwear project after the Air Max 95 Pack ('Tour Yellow' / Les Bleus et al., 2023-25) and the Air Trainer Huarache Pack (2024). Release window: Holiday 2026 — likely November-December. A UK report mentions a Friday 31 October drop date but nothing has been officially confirmed yet. Expect a r419.com-led release with Clint's trademark in-person activation ahead of any online drop, likely with staggered colourway rollout matching how Corteiz handled past Nike collab drops. Full official details below.
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Shop Now →TL;DR – Corteiz x Nike Shox R419 First Look & Release Info
- Status: Officially revealed Sunday 18 October 2026 via Clint 419's Instagram + Corteiz / Nike teaser video
- Confirmed release window: Holiday 2026 (likely November-December)
- Unconfirmed UK date rumour: Friday 31 October 2026 (per UK report, not officially confirmed)
- Model: Nike Shox R4 (renamed to R419 for the collab, after Clint 419's handle)
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Colourways (3 total):
- Metallic Silver / 'Silver Surfer' — chrome upper (previewed solo by Clint)
- Game Royal / 'Mystique' — royal blue upper
- Black / Red / 'Black Widow' — black upper with red synthetic accents
- UK retail price: TBC
- Where to buy: r419.com + Corteiz channels (likely in-person activation first), possibly Nike + select retailers
- Shared details across all three: Black laces, black sockliner, black top-of-tongue, red 'C' logo and 'CRTZ SHOX' co-branding on tongue, mini Corteiz logo on toe box, custom co-branded insoles, horizontal ridge side panelling, carbon-fibre-textured forked base layer
- Collab history: Third Nike x Corteiz footwear project after Air Max 95 Pack (2023-25) + Air Trainer Huarache Pack (2024)
- Apparel capsule: Nine-piece range confirmed — track jackets, track pants, AeroLoft vest, pro base layers, football jerseys, shorts, technical layers and utility outerwear, matched to the three sneaker colourways
- Release format: Likely staggered colourway rollout (matching Corteiz's past Nike collab approach) rather than full three-pair release day
What we know so far
The project is officially real. After months of rumours (first surfaced autumn 2025), Clint 419 dropped the first in-hand look of the Metallic Silver pair on Sunday 18 October 2026, with an official Corteiz / Nike teaser video following that previewed the full three-colourway lineup. The reveal spot shoots the pair against a starry sky background with Clint's hero shot featuring the pair next to a matching silver Mercedes and silver tracksuit fit.
Three colourways confirmed via teaser video: the Silver Surfer / Metallic Silver, the Mystique / Game Royal blue, and the Black Widow black-with-red-synthetic-accents pair. All three share the same co-branding treatment: black laces, black sockliner, black panel at the top of the tongue, a red 'C' logo and 'CRTZ SHOX' stamp replacing the usual Nike 'S' on the tongue, a mini Corteiz logo on the toe box, and custom co-branded insoles. Design details go further than straight colour swaps: horizontal ridge side panelling brings sports car aerodynamic cues to the quarter panels, and the forked base layer leans into carbon-fibre-style surface texture — proper Y2K-era racing energy applied cleanly.
Apparel capsule confirmed. A nine-piece apparel range drops alongside the sneakers — track jackets, track pants, AeroLoft vest, pro base layers, football jerseys, shorts, technical layers and utility outerwear, with most garments colour-matched to the three sneaker colourways. Football is central to Clint's world (he's a long-standing Brazil supporter), and the jersey inclusion makes sense alongside the Shox silhouette's own football-adjacent streetwear history. A dedicated r419.com landing page is live for sign-ups.
What is still TBC
Exact UK release date. A UK report has mentioned Friday 31 October 2026 but nothing is officially confirmed. Given Corteiz's track record of in-person activations ahead of online drops (bootsales, treasure-hunts, city-wide events), expect the official date to arrive with less than 48 hours' notice — this is standard Clint operating procedure. Watch r419.com and Corteiz's Instagram for the official confirmation.
UK retail price. No official pricing confirmed yet. For context, past Corteiz x Nike Air Max 95 collabs landed in the £150-£180 range at retail, which would be the expected reference point for the Shox R419.
Release format and allocation. Corteiz staggered its previous two Nike collabs across multiple drop windows per colourway. Expect the same approach here — the three colourways likely won't all land on one day. Nike SNKRS allocation versus Corteiz-exclusive is also unconfirmed. The 2023 Air Max 95 collab opened via Corteiz-only channels (famously via a London bootsale pop-up and the brand's web store) before any wider Nike retail allocation, and the Air Trainer Huarache followed a similar pattern.
Full style codes. No official style codes have been published yet. Expect these at drop day.
Design and details
The Nike Shox R4 is one of Nike's most instantly recognisable Y2K-era silhouettes — the four-column visible mechanical Shox heel cushioning, the retro-futuristic upper proportions and the sports-car-adjacent styling language all read as unmistakably early 2000s. For Clint, who has long woven Y2K references and roadman styling into Corteiz's visual identity, the Shox R4 is arguably the most natural Nike silhouette possible for a Corteiz treatment.
Co-branding and shared panel design
All three colourways share the same co-branding treatment. Black laces, black sockliner, black top-of-tongue panel. On the tongue, the Nike 'S' icon is replaced with a red 'C' logo and a 'CRTZ SHOX' stamp sits just below — the clearest co-branded detail on the pair. A mini Corteiz logo appears on the toe box, and custom insoles carry dual emblems (Nike + Corteiz). Horizontal ridge panelling runs across the quarter panels bringing sports-car aerodynamic cues, with the forked base layer verging on carbon-fibre surface texture. Clean mesh toe box across all three. The result reads as more considered than a straight recolour — this is the Shox R4 with proper Corteiz design language applied, not just a logo-swap.
The three colourway names
Sneaker News broke the unofficial internal nicknames via Nike's own reveal spot: 'Silver Surfer' (Metallic Silver), 'Mystique' (Game Royal), and 'Black Widow' (Black / Red). Each name leans into comic-adjacent heroic character energy — likely nicknames rather than official retail product names. The Silver Surfer is the standout photographic hero piece, with its chrome metallic finish catching light exactly as Y2K-era Shox marketing used to and photographing exceptionally well across Clint's Mercedes-and-tracksuit reveal shoot.
The '419' name reference
The R419 name is Clint's handle (Clint 419) grafted onto the Shox R4 model name. The '419' itself is a reference to section 419 of the Nigerian criminal code covering advance-fee fraud / fake prince scams. It's long been used in Clint's visual language as a cultural signifier of his Nigerian heritage, and anchoring the R4 model name around it is one of the more culturally-rooted silhouette rename choices Nike has signed off on in recent years.
Corteiz x Nike Shox R419 first look images
Credit: Corteiz / Nike / Clint 419
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Shop Now →Where to buy
The Corteiz x Nike Shox R419 drops Holiday 2026 (likely November / early December) via r419.com and Corteiz channels, with the possibility of Nike SNKRS + select retailer allocation TBC. A UK report mentions 31 October 2026 but this is unconfirmed. Expect a staggered colourway rollout matching how Corteiz handled past Nike collab drops. Browse other Nike x Corteiz coverage, the wider Corteiz archive and the full Nike collection on Side Kicks.
FAQ
When does the Corteiz x Nike Shox R419 release?
Confirmed release window is Holiday 2026 (likely November-December). A UK report mentions Friday 31 October 2026 but this has not been officially confirmed. Expect the official date to drop with less than 48 hours' notice given Clint 419's trademark short-fuse rollout approach. The release will almost certainly go through r419.com and Corteiz channels first, with possible staggered colourway rollout and in-person activation.
How many colourways are in the Corteiz Shox R419?
Three total: Metallic Silver / 'Silver Surfer' (chrome upper — the one Clint previewed solo on Instagram), Game Royal / 'Mystique' (royal blue upper), and Black / Red / 'Black Widow' (black upper with red synthetic accents). All three share black laces, black sockliner, red 'C' logo and 'CRTZ SHOX' stamp co-branding on the tongue, custom co-branded insoles and horizontal ridge side panelling.
What does R419 mean?
The R419 name grafts Corteiz founder Clint's Instagram handle (Clint 419) onto the Nike Shox R4 model name. The '419' is a reference to section 419 of the Nigerian criminal code (covering fake prince / advance-fee fraud scams), which Clint has used across Corteiz's visual language as a long-standing signifier of his Nigerian heritage.
What's included in the Corteiz Shox R419 apparel collection?
A nine-piece capsule drops alongside the sneakers — track jackets, track pants, AeroLoft vest, pro base layers, football jerseys, shorts, technical layers and utility outerwear. Most garments are colour-matched to the three sneaker colourways. Football gear fits with Clint's long-standing Brazil fandom and the Shox's own football-adjacent streetwear history. Sign-ups for more info are open at r419.com.
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