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- Dec 12, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Nike Caitlin 1 “Purple Venom” Releases
- The Nike Caitlin 1 “Purple Venom” is the last of the six Caitlin 1 colorways dated for 2026, releasing on 12 December 2026 — “just over two weeks before Christmas”[3][4]
- The links disagree on how precisely the date is known: Sole Retriever's release page and SneakerFiles give the window only as “Holiday 2026” with no retailer or exact day, while Yahoo Sports and Sneaker Freaker both name 12 December[1][2][3][4]
- Retail price is $140; SneakerFiles adds Grade School at $115 and Preschool at $105 for the model[1][2]
- Sneaker Freaker calls it “the juicy 'Purple Venom'” and lists Nike as the place to buy[4]
- It closes out the “inaugural six-stack of Caitlin 1s”, Caitlin Clark's first signature basketball shoe with Nike, which began releasing on 1 October 2026[3][4]
Notable features
- The shoe uses the new Nike Opticast cast-polyurethane node upper with a Cushlon foam midsole and a forefoot Air Zoom Turbo unit[2][4]
- Design details include Opticast nodes forming a series of Cs on the lateral panel, a medial pattern tessellating Clark's jersey number 2, her signature logo on the tongue, a cement-look sockliner nodding to the court in her childhood driveway, and the outsole lines “Shoot More Threes”, “From Anywhere” and “It Was Never a Long Shot.”[4]
- Colorway is Purple Venom/Laser Crimson[1][2]
- SKU IH7423-500[1][2][4]
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- [1]75%soleretriever.com/sneaker-release-dates/nike/caitlin-1/nike-caitlin-1-purple-venom-ih7423-500soleretriever.com· Posted Sep 20, 2026· Starts Dec 12, 2026 ✓· 25% of score
Tweet: "“Purple Venom” - December 12"; Yahoo[3], Sneaker Freaker[4] and Nice Kicks agree.
- [2]78%Caitlin Clark’s Nike Caitlin 1 Colorways + Release Dates (Complete Guide)sneakerfiles.com· Published Sep 19, 2026· 25% of score
Release-date guide listing style codes and the $140 adult price.[1]
- [3]88%Release dates for six versions of Caitlin Clark’s Nike 1 shoes confirmed - Yahoo Sportssports.yahoo.com· Published Sep 16, 2026· 25% of score
Lists all six Caitlin 1 colorways with their release dates, matching the pin.[1]
- [4]85%Caitlin Clark’s Signature Is Here: Nike Lift the Curtain on the Caitlin 1 - Sneaker Freakersneakerfreaker.com· Published Sep 15, 2026· 25% of score
Covers Nike’s official unveil of the Caitlin 1 and its six launch colorways with dates.[1]
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