Supreme x Nike Cross Trainer Low
The original behind the Supreme x Nike Cross Trainer Low is the Nike Cross Trainer Low — $80 retail vs Supreme's $130.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Nike Cross Trainer Low was originally released in 1988 as a multi-sport training shoe, built on a low-profile leather upper with a firm midsole for lateral stability. Nike was founded in 1964 by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman in Beaverton, Oregon, and the Cross Trainer sits in the same late-80s training lineage as the Air Trainer 1 and the Air Trainer SC. The FW21 Supreme version uses the original silhouette in three colorways with co-branded heel embroidery and woven tongue labels. The shoe was discontinued from the general line years prior and reissued specifically for this collaboration.
About Nike
Nike is an American sportswear corporation founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by track coach Bill Bowerman and runner Phil Knight in Eugene, Oregon, and renamed Nike in 1971. The Swoosh was designed that same year by graphic design student Carolyn Davidson for thirty-five dollars. Bowerman prototyped the Cortez and the waffle-sole Moon Shoe, and the Air Max line, introduced in 1987, made Tinker Hatfield's visible-air midsole a signature. Nike now produces footwear and apparel across running, basketball, football, and training, and owns Jordan Brand and Converse. Supreme has collaborated with Nike repeatedly since 2002 across Air Force 1, Air Max, and Dunk.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $130 |
|---|---|
| Nike retail | $80 |
| Hype tax | +63% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Nike Cross Trainer Low just the regular Cross Trainer Low?
The Supreme x Nike Cross Trainer Low, released in Fall/Winter 2021, is based on the Nike Cross Trainer Low. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Nike Cross Trainer Low is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Nike Cross Trainer Low than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $130 for the Supreme x Nike Cross Trainer Low; the Nike Cross Trainer Low retails for $80. That's a 63% markup — buying the original saves you $50, or 38% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
