Nike releases the A'Two "Dawn Staley," A'ja Wilson's tribute to her former South Carolina coach, on September 18, 2026. The shoe retails for $145 in a White/Black/Barely Volt colorway under style code IX1923-100, Sneaker Files reported. It is a general release through Nike, Foot Locker, DSG and Finish Line.
Wilson played all four of her college seasons at South Carolina under Staley before becoming one of the WNBA's biggest stars. The shoe ties that relationship to Nike Basketball history: Staley had her own Nike signature line more than two decades ago, and this A'Two is dressed after one of those models, the Nike Zoom S5.
How the Zoom S5 shows up
The A'Two takes a mostly white upper with black detailing, mirroring the original S5's makeup, Sneaker Bar Detroit reported. The clearest reference is an "S5" logo on the tongue. "DS" branding ties the colorway to Staley's initials. In Nike's product images, Barely Volt accents appear on the heel pull tab and outsole.
Long before Wilson got her own signature shoe, Staley was one of the women who helped bring signature basketball footwear to Nike. That lineage now runs through the A'Two, which Uristocrat covered at its launch as Wilson's second signature model at $145. Nike has since expanded it with the "Hot Wheels" colorway and the A'Two TB "Royal Blue" team-bank model.
Release details
- Shoe: Nike A'Two "Dawn Staley"
- Colorway: White/Black/Barely Volt
- Style code: IX1923-100
- Price: $145
- Release date: September 18, 2026
- Where: Nike, Foot Locker, DSG, Finish Line
Source: Sneaker Files, Sneaker Bar Detroit, Nice Kicks
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