Takahashi famously lent a lifestyle hook to Nike’s performance-oriented running shoes and apparel. The pair’s last release — one-off colorways of the ZoomX Vaporfly — came out in 2021.

In terms of tech, the G.T. Cut 3 features full-length ZoomX foam cushioning underfoot, which was added to offer more bounce into the shoe. Nike paired the ZoomX foam with a foam midsole to help ...