The Nike Zoom Vomero 5 is enjoying a second life in 2023, as Nike has made the 13-year-old sneaker a mainstay of its release calendar. Favor for archival runners has been boon foremost for New Balance, but also Salomon and Asics to varying extents. The Zoom Vomero 5 is well-suited for this landscape, not new but not terribly old either and featuring mix of mesh, leather, and suede with additional TPU caging hitting all the prerequisites and allowing for a wide range of color schemes. Those who’ve worn it well also attest to it being shockingly comfortable, with a feeling underfoot driven by Zoom cushioning besting many newer models.
With all that going for it, the Vomero 5 will soon add the benefit of appealing to Gundam fans. Although not an official collaboration, the sneaker’s arrangement of red, blue, silver, black, and yellow calls to mind the RX-78-2 and has earned it the “Gundam” nickname. Helping this Vomero 5 stick out even further are checkerboard prints on the tongue and heel tags, as well as a faux-scuffed midsole that suggests the kicks are already battle hardened.
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Nike previously linked with Gundam in an official capacity for two SB Dunk High variants in 2021. One pair took its likeness from the RX-0 Unicorn, which was then celebrating its 15th anniversary, while the other was modeled off of the Banshee.
The Nike Zoom Vomero 5 “Gundam” doesn’t yet have a release date but is expected to release during the upcoming holiday season for $160.
