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Nike Air Bakin “Varsity Royal” Returns
- The Air Bakin 'Varsity Royal' (IQ5365-400) arrives November 12, 2026 for $170[1][2]; Nike confirmed the date in place of a Holiday 2026 window[3]
- Last seen in 2008, it follows the 'Varsity Red' retro of 29 September[1][2]
- The 1997 original was worn by Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Kevin Garnett; its flame heel 'AIR' logo was pulled over claims it resembled 'Allah' in Arabic, and this pair uses standard Nike Air branding[1]
Notable features
- Royal blue striped overlays over black mesh, a black nubuck mudguard and silver ankle accents[4]
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- [1]50%sneakerbardetroit.com/nike-air-bakin-varsity-royal-2026sneakerbardetroit.com· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Nov 12, 2026 ✓· 31% of score
Sneaker Bar Detroit: "Nike Air Bakin 'Varsity Royal' Releases November 12th ... arrives November 12, 2026, with a $170 retail price"; SneakerFiles[2] and JustFreshKicks[3] agree, but Nike has not listed it on SNKRS yet.
- [2]76%Nike Air Bakin Varsity Royal 2026 IQ5365-400sneakerfiles.com· Published Sep 12, 2026· 29% of score
SneakerFiles: IQ5365-400 (Varsity Royal/Black-White) returns November 12, 2026 for $170; originally released in 1997, its only retro was in 2008.
- [3]78%Nike Air Bakin "Varsity Royal" Releases November 12thjustfreshkicks.com· Published Sep 9, 2026· 29% of score
JustFreshKicks: 'Nike has officially confirmed the Air Bakin Varsity Royal for November 12th, 2026, replacing the earlier Holiday 2026 window'; the Bakin was part of Nike's 1997 heat-inspired collection that was recalled.
- [4]72%Nike Air Bakin "Varsity Royal" Holiday 2026hypebeast.com· Published Jan 28, 2026· 12% of score
Hypebeast's January first look: slated for Holiday 2026, last on shelves in 2008, with royal blue overlays over black mesh, a black nubuck mudguard and silver ankle accents.
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