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At This Price, Nike Is Basically Giving Away Its Best Shoe from the Last 15 Years

This shoe used to sell out in literal seconds. Now it’s on sale.

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By Jack Seemer

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday bring about plenty of deals, of course. But few are ever as steep as this, let alone on products as iconic as the Killshot 2.

Nike is selling the throwback silhouette at a 30 percent discount, with some colors already on sale from the base price of $90.

In practical terms, that means the sneaker starts at just $44 — more than half off for one of the Swoosh’s most iconic everyday sneakers from the last 15 years.

A modern icon

The basic design of the shoe dates back to the 1970s, when Nike introduced the original Killshot as a court shoe for racquetball and squash players. That version had a mesh upper with suede detailing around toe box and heel.

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Like the original Killshot from the 1970s, the Killshot 2 features suede detailing.
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Fast forward to 2009, the Swoosh teamed up with J.Crew to sell a leather version of the shoe called the Killshot 2.

It sold out instantly (that is, in seconds), as did all subsequent drops — available exclusively through the preppy American retailer until Nike decided it was too good not to stock itself.

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The Killshot became an instant hit when J.Crew started selling it in 2009.
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As such, the Killshot 2 become a modern icon of the heritage menswear boom, with a lasting legacy that’s as relevant as ever.

The shoe was recently featured in the tennis film Challengers, starring Zendaya and Josh O’Connor, and the Netflix series Nobody Wants This with Adam Brody — both from 2024.

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The shoe has made cameos in several shows and movies, including Challengers.
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Pricing and availability

The good news is that the days of fending off bots for the Killshot 2 are long behind us, and devotees (of which there are many) will be able to score a pair long after the holiday shopping frenzy passes.

But if you want the classic sneaker at half off — or pretty close to it — well, then, here is your shot.

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