Summary
- NikeSKIMS’ next footwear project is the Waffle Racer: a women’s-exclusive capsule in Baroque Brown, Light Bone/Varsity Red and Thunder Blue.
- The design is deliberately untouched — the late-1970s runner keeps its proportions; the treatment is in pre-aged nylon, suede and leather, a co-branded tongue label, a dedicated box, dust bag and extra laces.
- Price is $130 USD. Hypebeast lists a November 10 release through NikeSKIMS; Sole Retriever lists the pack in the Holiday 2026 window — treat November 10 as the date to watch.
After turning the Air Rift into a tabi, NikeSKIMS is doing the opposite: leaving the shoe alone. The Waffle Racer capsule takes Nike’s late-1970s archive runner — the shoe built on Bill Bowerman’s waffle-iron sole — and changes almost nothing about the silhouette. What changes is the finish: worn-in nylon underlays, suede and leather accents and colors that look pulled from a 1977 starting line.
Three colorways carry the pack. Baroque Brown (style code IW3882-200) goes deep and earthy with a dark leather Swoosh; Light Bone/Varsity Red (IW3882-002) runs the classic collegiate contrast; Thunder Blue (IW3882-400) is the saturated single-tone pair with tan leather hits. Co-branding stays on the tongue label only — the special treatment goes into the packaging instead: a dedicated box, a dust bag and an extra set of laces.
It is a smart lane change. The slim retro-runner shape is the fashion wardrobe staple of the moment, and Kim Kardashian’s label is selling it at $130 in women’s sizing — archival credibility without a redesign fight. Watch November 10 on NikeSKIMS; Sole Retriever still lists the wider Holiday 2026 window, so a soft launch first would surprise nobody.
Release Details
- Name: NikeSKIMS Waffle Racer Collection (W)
- Colorways: Baroque Brown / Light Bone-Varsity Red / Thunder Blue
- Style codes: IW3882-200 / IW3882-002 / IW3882-400
- Price: $130 USD
- Release Date: November 10 (per Hypebeast); Holiday 2026 window per Sole Retriever
Source: Hypebeast release info and Sole Retriever pack listing, cross-checked November 5. Photos: NikeSKIMS via Hypebeast.
