Star-crossed lovers
In celebration of Chinese Valentine's Day, Nike has created an adorable Classic Cortez Nylon duo to represent the Qixi Festival.
Decorated with a galaxy inspired upper, these sneakers mirror the romantic Chinese myth of the weaver girl and the cowherd who literally became star-crossed lovers when they were separated to opposite sides of the Milky Way.
The pair are said to reunite once a year for Qixi.
Inspired by this beautiful story, Nike's upcoming Cortez release features two pairs of matching ombré effect sneakers arriving in dusk-toned blue and dawn-coloured orange and pink.
Adorned with imagery of the stars, these unique runners include glow-in-the-dark prints of constellations Vega and Altai which appear at the heel, and a bold "Today Is The Day"; slogan which can be found on the tongue and outsoles.
The Nike Cortez "QIXI"; pack is expected to launch on August 17th in a Chinese exclusive release.
Here's hoping that we will be treated to a UK release soon.
In the mean time, why not check out our selection of women's exclusive Nike releases here.
