The Nike Ja 4 "NY vs. NY" Releases August 2026
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- The Nike Ja 4 "NY vs. NY" releases August 15th, 2026 at Foot Locker for $140 retail.
- A purple-to-teal gradient upper with metallic red accents and tournament branding ties the shoe to New York's summer streetball scene.
- Custom "NY" lace dubraes and white paint splatter on the outsole complete the playground-inspired design.
Nike is revisiting the New York streetball scene for the Ja 4 with the "NY vs. NY" colorway, a pair built around the city's annual summer tournament. Official images show a design that ties directly into that event through its palette and branding details, continuing a thread that has run through Ja Morant's Nike signature line from the beginning.
A purple-to-teal gradient sweeps across the upper, giving the shoe a vivid, city-at-night feel that draws comparisons to the previously released "Jaws" edition. Metallic red lands on the reverse Swoosh and the midfoot support piece, adding a sharp contrast to the cooler base tones. Tournament branding appears on the left tongue, while Ja Morant's logo occupies the right tongue, and the arrangement flips on the insoles, with his logo on the left and tournament graphics on the right. Custom "NY" lace dubraes reinforce the event connection, and teal continues through the tongue to keep the color story consistent from collar to laces. Underfoot, white paint splatter spreads across the forefoot section of the outsole, borrowing a detail that reads as a nod to playground courts.
The Nike Ja 4 "NY vs. NY" is set to release on August 15th, 2026 exclusively at Foot Locker, with a possible launch at Nike as well, for a retail price of $140. To stay informed on all things Nike and to stay up to date with the latest releases, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter.
Nike Ja 4 NY vs NY Persian Violet Rio Teal
Retail: $140
Style Code: IM4134-500
Colorway: Persian Violet/Rio Teal-Iron Grey-Fruit Punch
Release: Aug 15, 2026
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- The Nike Ja 4 "NY vs. NY" releases August 15th, 2026 at Foot Locker for $140 retail.
- A purple-to-teal gradient upper with metallic red accents and tournament branding ties the shoe to New York's summer streetball scene.
- Custom "NY" lace dubraes and white paint splatter on the outsole complete the playground-inspired design.
Nike is revisiting the New York streetball scene for the Ja 4 with the "NY vs. NY" colorway, a pair built around the city's annual summer tournament. Official images show a design that ties directly into that event through its palette and branding details, continuing a thread that has run through Ja Morant's Nike signature line from the beginning.
A purple-to-teal gradient sweeps across the upper, giving the shoe a vivid, city-at-night feel that draws comparisons to the previously released "Jaws" edition. Metallic red lands on the reverse Swoosh and the midfoot support piece, adding a sharp contrast to the cooler base tones. Tournament branding appears on the left tongue, while Ja Morant's logo occupies the right tongue, and the arrangement flips on the insoles, with his logo on the left and tournament graphics on the right. Custom "NY" lace dubraes reinforce the event connection, and teal continues through the tongue to keep the color story consistent from collar to laces. Underfoot, white paint splatter spreads across the forefoot section of the outsole, borrowing a detail that reads as a nod to playground courts.
The Nike Ja 4 "NY vs. NY" is set to release on August 15th, 2026 exclusively at Foot Locker, with a possible launch at Nike as well, for a retail price of $140. To stay informed on all things Nike and to stay up to date with the latest releases, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter.
Nike Ja 4 NY vs NY Persian Violet Rio Teal
Retail: $140
Style Code: IM4134-500
Colorway: Persian Violet/Rio Teal-Iron Grey-Fruit Punch
Release: Aug 15, 2026