The Nike Moon Shoe OG Blooms With Florals Atop the Original Waffle Sole
Name: Nike Moon Shoe “Floral/Coconut Milk”Colorway: Coconut Milk/Mosswood Brown/Fennel/Light KhakiSKU: IZ6169-122MSRP: ¥15,730 JPY (approx. $100 USD)Release Date: October 1 (Japan), TBC (Global)Where to Buy: Nike JapanThe Nike Moon Shoe OG is returning with its heritage construction intact. Nike presents the shoe as a modern version of the running shoe Bill Bowerman built before the company even carried the Nike name, famously using his wife's waffle iron. This edition reproduces that original design in a Coconut Milk/Mosswood Brown/Fennel/Light Khaki colorway.The outsole is where the story starts. A rubber Waffle outsole anchors the shoe, and its gridded tread is the direct descendant of the pattern Bowerman first pressed out in the kitchen. The rubber gives durable traction, while the waffle pattern itself doubles as the shoe's clearest link to Nike's origins.The upper keeps things period-correct. It's built mainly from nylon, the lightweight material that defined running shoes of the era, and finished with a leather Swoosh along the side. The mix of textile and leather gives the upper a layered, textured look that separates it from the smooth, engineered surfaces of modern runners.The details stay simple inside, too. A foam sockliner handles step-in comfort, and the overall shape leans into the slim, low-slung stance of a '70s runner. The color blocking suits that vintage direction. Coconut Milk, Mosswood Brown, Fennel, and Light Khaki make up a muted, earthy palette that reads more like a lifestyle staple than a performance shoe, putting a piece of Nike's earliest history into an everyday rotation.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
Name: Nike Moon Shoe “Floral/Coconut Milk”
Colorway: Coconut Milk/Mosswood Brown/Fennel/Light Khaki
SKU: IZ6169-122
MSRP: ¥15,730 JPY (approx. $100 USD)
Release Date: October 1 (Japan), TBC (Global)
Where to Buy: Nike Japan
The Nike Moon Shoe OG is returning with its heritage construction intact. Nike presents the shoe as a modern version of the running shoe Bill Bowerman built before the company even carried the Nike name, famously using his wife's waffle iron. This edition reproduces that original design in a Coconut Milk/Mosswood Brown/Fennel/Light Khaki colorway.
The outsole is where the story starts. A rubber Waffle outsole anchors the shoe, and its gridded tread is the direct descendant of the pattern Bowerman first pressed out in the kitchen. The rubber gives durable traction, while the waffle pattern itself doubles as the shoe's clearest link to Nike's origins.
The upper keeps things period-correct. It's built mainly from nylon, the lightweight material that defined running shoes of the era, and finished with a leather Swoosh along the side. The mix of textile and leather gives the upper a layered, textured look that separates it from the smooth, engineered surfaces of modern runners.
The details stay simple inside, too. A foam sockliner handles step-in comfort, and the overall shape leans into the slim, low-slung stance of a '70s runner. The color blocking suits that vintage direction. Coconut Milk, Mosswood Brown, Fennel, and Light Khaki make up a muted, earthy palette that reads more like a lifestyle staple than a performance shoe, putting a piece of Nike's earliest history into an everyday rotation.
