St. Patrick’s Day Shoes: Sneaker Styles Inspired by the Green Holiday
St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most recognizable holidays thanks to its association with the color green. Naturally, you can expect clothes and accessories to complement the lucky day, including sneakers.
Ahead of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day, which is traditionally held on March 17 in celebration of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, FN takes a closer look at shoe styles inspired by the holiday over the years.
Nike St. Patrick’s Day Dunk Low Pro SB (2005)
Nike St. Patrick’s Day Dunk Low Pro SB was the first of the franchise to honor a holiday. Released in March 2005, it features a green and classic white colorway.
Nike Air Max 90 “St. Patty’s Day” (2007)
The Nike Air Max 90 “St. Patty’s Day” consists of a classic green, metallic and gold tomatillo colorway. Released in 2007, it first sold for $90.
Adidas Handball Spezial “St. Patrick’s Day” (2019)
The Adidas Handball Spezial “St. Patrick’s Day” is made up of a tan suede upper, orange, green and white stripes and a heel featuring a gold shamrock. The sneakers dropped in March 2019 for $100.
Nike Air Force 1 Low “St. Patrick’s Day” (2021)
The Nike Airforce Low 1 “St. Patrick’s Day” features white, green and a subtle hint of shamrocks. Nike released these Airforce Low 1 in April 2021, retailing at $120.
Nike Dunk Low SB “St. Patrick’s Day” (2022)
The Dunk Low SB “St Patrick’s Day” 2022 features a green suede upper, metallic gold Swooshes and a white leaf clover embroidered at the heel. This Nike dunk was released in March 2022, originally priced at $110.
Saucony Shadow 6000 Shamrock (2022)
The Saucony Shadow 6000 features different shades of green, orange and white along with shamrock patterns on the sock liner and a larger shamrock on the tongue. It retails at $130.
Air Jordan 1 Elevate Low SE “Lucky Green” (2022)
The Air Jordan 1 Elevate Low SE “Lucky Green” features a lucky green, white and black colorway. What makes this particular shoe stand out is its metal bracelet featuring “23,” Jumpman, “1986” and shamrock charms. Air Jordan 1 Elevate Low SE Lucky Green was released in December 2022, retailing at $145.
The Air Jordan 1 Low “Lucky Green” (2023)
The Air Jordan 1 Low “Lucky Green” features lucky green and black color blocking across the uppers. It was released in May 2023 and retailed for $110.
Saucony Shamrock Grid Shadow 2 (2024)
The Saucony Shamrock Grid Shadow 2 is a limited-edition shoe in a green and black Celtic-inspired colorway decorated with shamrocks. It retails for $140.
