Nike Unveil the Cosmic Unity 2
News of this release was first published on July 27, 2022.
Update August 19, 2022: Nike have quietly started releasing the first colourways of the Cosmic Unity 2. A couple are available now directly from the Swoosh web store, in an impressive range of sizes from 3.5 to 18.
The was the first Swoosh performance sneaker to feature as part of the brand’s eco-conscious ‘Move to Zero’ initiative. Manufactured with at least 25 per cent recycled materials, the Cosmic Unity emphasised the notion of ‘making the world a better place while allowing athletes to perform at a higher level’.
Nike are now set to unveil their successor to the Cosmic Unity, the second instalment looking like it will once again utilise Crater Foam exteriors and ZoomX insoles (lifted from recycled materials). Although the specific engineering has not yet been shared by Nike, the outsoles look to take similar cues from sneakers like the and Air with complex, asymmetrical patterns providing performance traction.
The Nike Cosmic Unity 2 is expected to debut in four colourways, ’Coconut Milk’, ‘Siren Red’, blue and yellow, and will land sometime in August. Each specific colourway will also reportedly tell a different story. For example, the red pair is designed for WNBA star A’ja Wilson, and is inspired by Hattie Rakes, Wilson’s caretaker when she was born.
While you wait for the official release, make sure to Luka Dončić’s Jordan Luka 1 ‘University Red’.