Quick Facts
- Swapping mesh panels for a full coat of soft brown leather, the Swooshless Vomero 5 replaces the shoe’s traditional side panel Swoosh with a mini embroidered Swoosh on the lateral toe to match a series of brown embroidered accents across the support panels
- Black leather is added to the tongue, with a bit of black mesh at the top, black laces, and more black mesh on the sockliner.
- The Nike Vomero 5 Swooshless will be released Spring 202
Nike’s running program is all about pushing the limits of comfort and technology, but with decades of continued advancement at every level, a rhythm has evolved. Performance shoes turn into lifestyle favorites as new high-tech runners take the race day spot with even faster feet. Nike’s Vomero line is currently stacked extra high on the performance side with the Vomero Plus and Vomero Premium, but in the lifestyle market, 2011’s Vomero 5 is one of the current moment’s most popular retros.
Beaverton’s latest Vomero 5, the Nike Vomero 5 Swooshless, is covered in premium brown leather, trading bold branding for a more subtle, classy look. Swapping mesh panels for a full coat of soft brown leather, the Swooshless Vomero 5 replaces the shoe’s traditional side panel Swoosh with a mini embroidered Swoosh on the lateral toe to match a series of brown embroidered accents across the support panels.
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