Quick Facts
- The Nike Shox Z Year of the Horse takes the early 2000s silhouette and covers it in a coat of fuzzy black fabric with bits of white thread popping out like a vintage sweater
- The base fabric is already eye-catching, but the addition of an all-over print splash of faux pearls and diamonds takes over the colorway like a huge brooch on a fancy outfit
- The Nike Shox Z Year of the Horse will be released Spring 2026
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If your grandma likes to get dressed up for your local Chinese New Year’s parade, Nike has the perfect shoe for next month’s Year of the Horse celebration. Continuing a wide-ranging collection of classic silhouettes, retro runners, and basketball shoes coinciding with the changing of the Lunar New Year, Beaverton’s latest Year of the Horse shoe is a women’s exclusive Shox Z designed like a vintage sweater covered in jewels and pearls.
The Nike Shox Z Year of the Horse takes the early 2000s silhouette and covers it in a coat of fuzzy black fabric with bits of white thread popping out like a vintage sweater. The base fabric is already eye-catching, but the addition of an all-over print splash of faux pearls and diamonds takes over the colorway like a huge brooch on a fancy outfit.
More premium details are added with a shiny black patent Swooshs on the side panels and the Shox heel unit, and a sleek black sockliner. Between Nike and Jordan, this is one of Beaverton’s biggest Chinese New Year collections in recent memory, featuring a Pegasus Premium, Ja 3, LD-1000, Field General, and tons more.
The Nike Shox Z Year of the Horse will be released Spring 2026 through Nike and select retailers in-store and online. Available in women’s sizing, the retail price is set at $200. For all the latest Nike holiday news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever mobile app.
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