Nike Lahar Low v1 "Cacao Wow" Brings a Chocolate-Brown Trail Sneaker to NYC Shoppers Online

Nike has put a new colorway of the Lahar Low v1 on its website: "Cacao Wow," a chocolate-brown take on the hiking-derived sneaker. It sells for $140, and the same model is also offered in black.

The shoe traces back to the 1989 Lahar Escape Boot, a design that made its name on the trail. Nike's product page says the low-top uses heavy-duty leather and heritage-inspired details from that boot, including thick laces, metal eyelets and a rugged tread. Construction is a leather upper, a foam midsole and a rubber outsole.

The full colorway name is Cacao Wow/Sanddrift/Wheat/Sanddrift. In Nike's product photos, the upper is a dark-brown suede-like material, set on a wavy, lugged gum-brown sole with small flecks through it. The logo, collar lining and heel pull tab pick up a pale beige, and the laces are brown with a light speckle.

Highsnobiety, whose New York-based writer covered the release, notes that Nike has leaned into boot-style releases this season. Within that group it sees the Lahar Low as the more outdoorsy option, compared with the Goadome Low. The outlet also points out that a couple of years have passed since the last round of Lahar Lows, so this is a return for the model.

On fit, Nike says the shoe runs small and recommends ordering a half size up. The listing is in women's sizing. Nike Members get free standard shipping on orders of $50 or more and free returns within 60 days, and store pickup is available at select Nike stores.