You really can’t ignore the Army reference when dealing with the Nike Soldier series. Nike doesn’t use this too often, though. The very first Zoom Soldier showed the direct meaning approach with a couple of Player Exclusive colorways including the “Desert Storm” and “Black Ops” PEs. The second and third installments also had a Camo thing going on. However, after those three it’s sort of phased out. Years later, along with the ninth shoe in the Soldier series, the Camouflage patters make another appearance on the upcoming Nike Zoom Soldier IX. The “Camo” Soldier 9 features a camouflage print on the upper, which plays nicely with the Dark Olive base and hits of Orange. It is expected to release later this year, but an official date for this hopefully General Release colorway is unknown at the moment.
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