As ugly as it may be to some, this is one of the styles that defined the Nike brand early on. The Cortez is a true Nike Classic, offered here in a very basic white and red, complete with fat  swoosh (though perforated in this case) and jagged sole. We’re willing to bet even George Costanza could get down with these. Now available at Japan’s mita and very shortly elsewhere.

More looks at the Nike Classic Cortez Leather 09 after the click.

The Nike Cortez Flymotion will be released in a new colorway. The updated Cortez comes with a clean white upper, featuring the Flywire technology and the mid-sole and sole bring some color into the mix, highlighting the Free sole of the sneaker. Look out for a release soon.

More detailed images of the Nike Cortez Flymotion follow after the jump.

We get a detailed look at the Nike Sportswear Fall 2009 Cortez. The classic sneaker has made a solid comeback in recent months, especially after releasing the updated Cortez Flymotion. For Fall 2009 the Cortez comes in nylon versions, Flymotion versions, as well all classic leather looks.

Take a look at the complete Nike Sportswear Fall 2009 Cortez line-up after the jump.

The Nike Classic Cortez Nylon comes for Summer 2009 in three new refreshing colorways – orange, blue and salmon. All three feature a nylon/suede upper with white Swoosh and accents on the mid-sole, laces and lining.

Take a detailed look at all three colorways of the Nike Summer 2009 Classic Cortez Nylon after the jump.

Even though Nike introduced the Flywire technology to the Cortez, they are still bringing out the sneaker in its classic nylon outfit, which we are glad about, since it looks completely different from the new Flymotion version. For Summer 2009 the Classic Cortez Nylon comes in three colorways – black/white, orange/white and black/pink. All three are now available at Mita.

Detailed images of the other colorways follow after the jump.

A nice and clean new colorway of the Nike Cortez Flymotion has been released. Coming with an all white upper and black accents, this new lightweight version of the classic Cortez is perfect for the summer. It is now available at Atmos.

More detailed images of the Nike Cortez Flymotion follow after the jump.

We get a first look at the upcoming Nike Sportswear Summer 2009 Cortez. The Cortez comes in its classics looks in a black nylon/blue colorway and the Cortez Flymotion in a pink/white colorway. Via Hynm.

Look out for these to release in the coming weeks.

Yesterday we showed you the Rocstar Spring/Summer 2009 Collection. If you have taken a closer look at the feet, you might have noticed some upcoming Nike Sportswear Cortez styles in the mix. We reworked the images and concentrate ourselves this time on the feet to give you a look at some interesting new styles. We especially like the two-tone colorways, which give the Cortez a bowling shoe look.

Take a look at many more after the jump.

Nike Sportswear presents a new feature on the Cortez. In three parts, Nike gives background on the history, adoption and evolution of the iconic sneaker, which sees a strong return this Spring/Summer 2009 season. Interviews with Estevan Oriol, Mister Cartoon and others nicely tell the story of the sneaker.

Check it out here.

The Nike Cortez Brothers Pack has released a couple of days ago. For the occasion Tokyoplastic has not only created two characters, but they also made a short animation film, which turned out great. Via Overkill.

Check out the full animation of the Nike Cortez Brothers here above!