The Best Thing About the NikeSKIMS Waffle Racer Is the £109.99 RRP

The biggest plot twist on the NikeSKIMS Waffle Racer? The price tag. Sitting at a modest £109.99, Kim Kardashian’s latest power move bypasses the hyped-up luxury tax entirely. Rather than chasing viral social media trends, the design leans heavily into authentic late-’70s track DNA. It’s low-key, high-effort, and easily one of the cleanest vintage-inspired drops of the year. It’s a women’s-only take on the classic Nike Waffle Racer, which first appeared in 1977, and it comes in three two-tone colourways.

1. NikeSKIMS Waffle Racer “Baroque Brown/Velvet Brown”

Centers on rich, deep earth tones. It pairs a dark cocoa brown base with warmer, chocolate-hued suede and leather overlays, creating a subtle, tonal contrast that gives the classic retro runner a premium, moody aesthetic.

2. NikeSKIMS Waffle Racer “Light Bone Varsity Red”

It delivers a crisp, classic collegiate vibe. It features an off-white, light gray base paired with subtle neutral overlays, while bold Varsity Red pops on the iconic Nike Swoosh and branding details to add sharp contrast and traditional vintage track energy.

3. NikeSKIMS Waffle Racer “Thunder Blue/Blue Eclipse”

A cool, tonal monochromatic look. It layers deep midnight blue with slate-grayish navy tones, creating a moody, low-profile contrast that emphasizes the sneaker’s vintage lines without feeling flashy.

Nike lists a nylon upper with suede and leather overlays, a foam midsole and the rubber Waffle outsole, with NikeSKIMS branding on the tongue, heel and sockliner.

The Waffle family has had the high-fashion treatment before, most obviously in sacai’s stacked VaporWaffle. This goes the other way, and I think it’s the smarter call. NikeSKIMS has been going since September 2025 and is, to me, still best known for training gear, so a quiet, wearable trainer suits the label better than a loud one would.

The Thunder Blue pair is the one I’d buy. Blue nylon and suede on a Waffle sole is pure ’70s Nike, and it will sit happily with grey marl and straight-leg denim. Light Bone with the red is the safest of the three, while the brown is the darkest and the easiest to keep clean. All three dropped on 10 November via Nike and SKIMS, and the Retro Sport clothing follows on 17 November, including heavyweight French terry fleece, a hooded puffer and a half-zip coaches jacket.