Matt Varga The Punisher is back in the consciousness. Following a pre-aged edition of the totemic “Hot Lava,” the Nike Air Tech Challenge II “Tart” continues a run of OG colorways as the sneaker charts its latest retro run. The pair will be available via SNKRS and partnering retailers, clocking in with a $160 retail price in adult sizing. We’ve compiled a comprehensive store list below, updated with direct links upon arrival. For more on what makes this do-up so special and for a closer look at both the 2025 retro and 1990 original, scroll ahead.
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Mens Nike Air Tech Challenge II "Tart"
US 06/27/2025 Friday
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Official Images Of The Nike Air Tech Challenge II “Tart”
Additional Retailer Images (Lee Baron)
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- Nike Air Tech Challenge II “Tart” Lee Baron
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- Nike Air Tech Challenge II “Tart” Lee Baron
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- Nike Air Tech Challenge II “Tart” Lee Baron
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- Nike Air Tech Challenge II “Tart” Lee Baron
It really is hard to overstate Andre Agassi’s importance on the sport of tennis and how it’s viewed in the eyes of the public. The upscale, often stuffy atmosphere that traditionally defined the game wasn’t something that eased up over time without any outside impetus, it’s something that Andre Agassi, replete with eccentric style and rebellious attitude, shattered near single-handedly.
Nike played an integral role in that dynamic, attendees of one of his moment famous fashion moments with the defiant “Hot Lava” colorway of the Air Tech Challenge II that bucked the refined air of Wimbledon. Add that to a Tinker Hatfield design and you’ve got a recipe for a breakout sneaker, something that persists to this day in further retro efforts.
Interestingly, while it was Agassi that made the ATC II an icon, it was one of his forebears helped push this specific colorway into the consciousness, as John McEnroe famously suited up on grass in the Air Tech Challenge II “Tart.” First released in 1990, this variation has seen retros in 2008 and 2014.
