Matt Varga Air Max has been ruling our coverage in the first few weeks of 2025, but the patented cushioning system has some in-house competition for shelf space. Nike’s efforts in the Shox department are raging on just as fervently as they did in 2024, as the Swoosh has wasted no time in cooking up new looks for the Shox Ride 2, Shox R4 and Shox TL. If you count yourself among the fans of the lattermost model, you don’t have to wait for its latest edition, a “Court Purple” colorway that just touched down.
Even if it doesn’t fit neatly into the “tech runner” category, we’ve still grown accustomed to seeing chrome-coated, Y2K-inspired looks for the model in its renewed run. This marks a rather sharp left turn from those aesthetics, printing striped black and white on the upper, leaving the branding and titular spring columns underfoot to the spotlighted “Court Purple” hue. Any variation on the Shox TL is inherently going to be eye-catching for just how far its tech ventures from current in-vogue footwear, but this layout does well to thread the needle between fully head-turning and easily-worn.
As mentioned in the title, the Nike Shox TL “Court Purple” is already available via Nike.com, arriving in men’s sizing for $170. Use our “Where To Buy” section ahead to grab your pair.
