Kendrick Lamar Debuts 'Damn' Nike Cortez Releasing on Jan. 26

Kendrick Lamar debuts Nike Cortez collab at College Football Playoffs championship game. The sneaker releases on Jan. 26.

Kendrick Lamar debuted his upcoming Nike Cortez collaboration on one of the bigger stages available in sports, wearing a pair for his halftime performance during Monday night's College Football Playoff championship game. Nike promoted Lamar's sneakers on social media, unveiling them on Instagram during the performance after posting a teaser on its SNKRS page in December.

The Kendrick Lamar x Nike Cortez Kenny 1, which has "DAMN" embroidery referencing Lamar's album of the same name across the profile , releases on Jan. 26 here. The shoe also mentions the album on the tongue.

While this is the only pair with a confirmed sneaker release date, a few different iterations of Lamar's Cortez shoes have surfaced. The rapper wore a "Don't Trip" version of the shoe, and before that there was a red and black pair that leaked.

Kendrick Lamar x Nike Cortez Kenny 1
Release Date:
01/26/18
Style #: AV8255-106
Price: $100

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