For a while they sat on shelves and Nike eventually halted production on the model and shifted budget elsewhere. The silhouette had actually garnered a new and slightly-bad reputation according to many, with the legendary status tarnished by how mainstream they had become.

This colorway was one of the first to release in 2014 as a reintroduction to the classic Tinker Hatfield designed running shoe. As the nickname suggests, the shoe has a blackout theme across the entire shoe, except the branding on the tongue and insole.

The Nike Huarache is meant first and foremost for comfort. Some runners enjoy the shoe, and other athletes appreciate the neoprene sock and its fit. It fits into a sneaker “gap” as both a comfort shoe for the general public and a functional shoe for amateur levels in sports like running and basketball.