The Nike Shox R4 Returns To Suede In All Black

Matt Varga December 29th, 2025 (updated)

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With Nike’s investment call taking place about a day before this publishes, the landscape in Beaverton is clear: their “staple models” are a shrinking piece of the pie for the Swoosh. Reducing the volume of the Air Force 1, Dunk, and Air Jordan 1 necessarily means increasing the volume of other models in that zero-sum calculation. Of various silhouettes that have seen increased numbers as a part, we’d wager that the Nike Shox line is one of the serious beneficiaries.

Now spanning five distinct models, the Nike Shox R4 and the Shox TL stand as the truest bring-backs of the Y2K cushioning platform. The model at hand has had success in keeping to its original synthetic build, but also with experimental fabrics and textures. The suede layout seen here is one of the more noteworthy, doubling down on the refined air it brings to the Shox R4 with a sleek black and silver edition. Nocturnal shades define almost all of the real estate on this version, save for the Shox columns themselves, carrying the spirit of the aughts with chrome hits at the very rear.

As an earnest GR, the Nike Shox R4 “Black Suede” doesn’t carry a concrete release date. In place of one, expect this shoe to hit Nike.com and partnering retailers without warning in the coming weeks, arriving in women’s sizing for $155. Watch our Sneaker Release Dates page to be the first to know when this pair touches down.

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Womens Nike Shox R4

SKU: HQ7739-002

RETAIL PRICE: $155

RELEASE DATE: 2026

US 2026

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.