The NikeSKIMS Waffle Racer Releases November 2026 in Three Colorways

The NikeSKIMS collaboration is expanding its footwear lineup with the Waffle Racer, a Nike running silhouette that has been in production since 1977. The shoe follows the brand's Air Rift release but takes a noticeably different approach: where the Air Rift received visible design modifications under the NikeSKIMS treatment, the Waffle Racer stays close to its original form. Kim Kardashian has spoken about wearing the model for years, citing its ease of wear as the reason the design was kept largely intact for this release.

The Waffle Racer's signature waffle-patterned outsole traces its lineage back to Nike's earliest running experiments, appearing in the same family as the Waffle Trainer and the Moon Shoe prototype. NikeSKIMS preserves that foundational construction here, keeping the familiar low-profile shape and adding co-branded touches to the tongues, heels, and insoles. The three colorways span a warm earth tone in Baroque Brown with Velvet Brown and Off Noir accents, a cool palette in Thunder Blue with Blue Eclipse, Coconut Milk, and Muslin, and a neutral option in Light Bone paired with College Grey, Phantom, and Varsity Red.