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Every Cryoshot X2 Sneaker in Nike's Drop, From USA to South Korea

Nike's Cryoshot X2 sneakers drop this June. Seven federations, seven labels, every shoe broken down, plus the release dates.

We told you about X2 when Nike announced it. Now the shoes have a date and a full lineup.

Seven federations. Seven collaborators. Seven old soccer boots reworked into shoes you can wear off the pitch. Nike wraps the sole in a clear shell over the original tooling, studs and all, so essentially you're getting a museum-piece turned into a daily sneaker. Each label took one country and one silhouette and ran with it.

Two of the seven sit in our region. The USA and Canada put on for CONCACAF in this drop, so we'll kick things of here:

The V.A.A. x USA x Nike Cyroshot Zoom M9. Via Nike

V.A.A. x USA: Mia Hamm's Zoom M9

The Virgil Abloh Archive took the U.S. slot and built the shoe around Mia Hamm. The base is her Zoom M9. Abloh's archive added the cues he made famous, including the "AIR" text printed on the sides.

Hamm won a Women's World Cup on home soil in 1999, the run that put US soccer on the front page. The men's tournament comes home in a few weeks. Tapping into a championship pedigree with Hamm's boot, finished by the house that carries Abloh's work, could be a sleeper pick for those tapped in.

The Nocta x Canada x Nike Cryoshot Tiempo '94. Via Nike

NOCTA x Canada: The Tiempo '94

You might have gotten a glimpse of this one when it leaked through NOCTA's account. The Canada pair takes the Tiempo '94, drops it in bold yellow, runs a black Swoosh down the sides, and wraps Nocta branding around the heel.

The boot points back to 1994, the last World Cup held in North America. With Canada co-hosting this summer's tournament, that loop is the reason this silhouette holds so much significance.

The Palace x England x Nike Cryoshot Air Speed M. Via Nike

Palace x England: Air Speed M

London's Palace left the Air Speed M shaped like a real boot. No reinvention. The label stamped its branding across the build and kept the fold-over tongue intact.

The Jacquemus x France x Nike Cryoshot Tiempo R10. Via Nike

Jacquemus x France: Tiempo R10

Plain on top, on purpose. Jacquemus kept the upper clean and moved the only flag reference to the bottom of the shoe. You would have to flip it over to catch the France nod. The quietest pair in the group, but probably one of the most wearable for that reason.

The Patta x Netherlands x Nike Cryoshot Mercurial Vapor R9. Via Nike

Patta x Netherlands: Mercurial Vapor R9

Amsterdam's Patta ran Dutch national colors across the Mercurial Vapor R9 and held onto its fold-over tongue. The R9 tag pulls you straight back to Ronaldo's Mercurial years, which is the whole point. The Netherlands is synonymous with streetwear and street ball, Patta knows its audience reads the model number before the colorway.

The Slawn x Nigeria x Nike Cryoshot Striker 1976. Via Nike

Slawn x Nigeria: Striker 1976

The Nigerian-British artist Slawn painted over one of Nike's earliest soccer cleats, the Striker 1976. His marks cover the canvas upper start to finish. It is the most hands-on pair in the set, less a colorway than a one-off treatment applied across a production run.

The Peaceminusone x South Korea x Nike Cryoshot CTR 360. Via Nike

Peaceminusone x South Korea: CTR 360

G-Dragon's Peaceminusone gave the CTR 360 a sail base, a red Swoosh on the sides, and its own branding on the heel. Vintage finish, sharp details. The label has a long history with Nike, and this pair sits comfortably next to its past work.