Vince Carter’s OG Nike Shox BB4 Returns Fall 2026

Let's take it back to the year 2000. While this author was only one at the time (sorry), it’s quite clear how important the Y2K era is to the sneaker game. Many refer to the stretch from the mid-90s to the mid-2000s as the “golden age” of Nike Basketball, and they’re right to think so. Dozens of classic sneakers that still hold weight to this day first dropped during this timeframe, though some, like the Shox BB4, have somewhat been lost to time. Luckily, fans of the Shox-laden performance basketball model will be happy to hear that the OG Black Silver Lapis colorway will be returning in Fall 2026.

A quick history lesson for those unfamiliar with the model. The Shox BB4 was first released in 2000 and was designed by the legendary Eric Avar, who also worked on plenty of other sneakers you probably have in your closet. He’s responsible for much of the Nike Kobe line and other Y2K-era models like the Air Penny 1, Foamposite, Hyperflight, Total Air Foamposite Max, Flightposite, Zoom Huarache 2K4, and many, many more. Avar took inspiration from space suits and rocket ships for the upper, and incorporated four Shox pillars in the heel counter. It went down in history as the sneaker worn by Vince Carter, who has forever been associated with the model after dunking on Frédéric Weis in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.