Nike X2 World Cup Cryoshot Collection: June 2026 Guide
Nike's X2 collection turns seven historic football boots into street-ready sneakers, and it drops across three dates from June 11 to 16, 2026. The Cryoshot line pairs seven national federations with seven designers, each pair priced at $210, timed to the 2026 World Cup.
What you need to know
- Price: $210 per pair
- Release dates: June 11 (collaborator and federation stores), June 13 (Dover Street Market), June 16 (Nike SNKRS and select retailers)
- Collaborators: Virgil Abloh Archive, NOCTA, Palace, Jacquemus, Patta, Slawn, PEACEMINUSONE
- Concept: a clear TPU shield over the studs of a classic Nike boot
- Cause: each release supports a local youth organization
The seven Cryoshot sneakers
Each designer reworks a different Nike football silhouette for their assigned nation:
- Virgil Abloh Archive (USA): Cryoshot Zoom M9, style IM3886-100. Revives the "AIR" heel iconography from Abloh's "The Ten" work.
- NOCTA (Canada): Cryoshot Tiempo '94 in University Gold/Black, style IM0703-700. Black Swoosh on the sides, NOCTA branding at the heel.
- Palace (England): Cryoshot Air Speed M in Black/Crimson-White, style IM0702-001. Palace branding throughout, including a fold-over tongue.
- Jacquemus (France): Cryoshot Tiempo R10, style IO0619-100.
- Patta (Netherlands): Cryoshot Mercurial Vapor R9, style IM0589-001. Recreates the wavy silver panels of the original R9.
- Slawn (Nigeria): Cryoshot Striker 1976, style II9933-100. Covered in the artist's spray-painted artwork.
- PEACEMINUSONE (South Korea): Cryoshot CTR360 Maestri II, style HQ1460-100. G-Dragon's label handles the design.
Where to cop
The X2 collection rolls out in three tiers. On June 11, pairs go live through each collaborator and the national federations' official stores. On June 13, Dover Street Market stocks the collection. The widest release lands June 16 through Nike SNKRS and select retailers. Set up your SNKRS account with size, payment, and shipping ahead of June 16, and watch each collaborator's own channels for the June 11 launches, which tend to sell through fastest. For the rest of the month, our June 2026 sneaker release calendar tracks every drop, including the Converse SHAI 001 "Steel" on the same June 11 date.
What the Cryoshot concept is
A Cryoshot takes a vintage Nike football boot and fits a transparent TPU shield over the studs. The boot keeps its original look, from the Mercurial Vapor R9 to the Tiempo '94, but the shield flattens the base so the shoe works on pavement. It is the same retro-revival instinct driving limited drops like the Air Jordan 3 "Bin 23", applied to football heritage instead of basketball. Each X2 jersey also carries a local charity logo on the back, with Nike committing long-term support to youth organizations in all seven nations.
Sources
- Sole Retriever: Nike Football X2 Cryoshot Collab Collection
- Highsnobiety: Nike's Huge World Cup Drop
- House of Heat: Nike Cryoshot 2026 World Cup Collaborations
- WWD: Nike Cryoshot Sneakers Collaborations Release Dates
Image: Nike via House of Heat