Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN album recently got certified double platinum by the RCCA inspired his new collaboration with the shoe giants, Nike Cortez after he switched up partnership with Nike from Reebok.
Kendrick has before worked with Reebok on releasing Classic Leather, Club C and Reebok Ventilator sneakers has switched sides to the swoosh side after publicly tweeting back in August: “Cortez. Since day one. #teamnike#TDE,” and tagging both Nike and Nike LOS Angeles.
Cortez. Since day one. #teamnike #TDE @nike @nikelosangeles pic.twitter.com/HEfReKy6zd
— Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) August 26, 2017
The Kendrick Lamar x Nike Cortez which has been inspired from “DAMN” features a blend of nylon and suede with a brick red upper and black accents with a heel tab. “K” and “L” which are his initials are stamped on the heel of the left and right shoes respectively while “TDE” lace dubraes.
Kendrick Lamar x Nike Cortez “DAMN” pic.twitter.com/rs1BuSox6Z
— Def Pen Kicks (@DefPenKicks) October 13, 2017
Nike confirms that this Kendrick x Cortez is an early sample, and not the final retail version: https://t.co/KX88H246Sw pic.twitter.com/uEZ6rOHDLu
— SoleCollector.com (@SoleCollector) October 13, 2017
Kendrick Lamar x Nike Cortez “DAMN” pic.twitter.com/rs1BuSox6Z
— Def Pen Kicks (@DefPenKicks) October 13, 2017
The official release of the sneaker and many more sneaker collaboration of Nike and Kendrick Lamar has not yet been confirmed
