Luka 5
Colorway: Orange Pulse/Hyper Crimson · Style code: HV8082-800 · Release date: August 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET · Price: $135 · Availability: Available now
Where to buy: Nike · Tracked at 6 retailers
More colorways: Luka 5 (HV8082-600) · Luka 5 (HV8082-003) · Luka 5 (HV8082-101) · Luka 5 (HV8082-002) · Luka 5 "Venom" (HV8082-302)
The Luka 5 is the fifth shoe in Nike's Luka basketball line, built around the idea of turning pressure into control. Its centerpiece is the IsoPlate system, a strong but flexible plate that provides stability and supportive containment while helping absorb force when a player stops hard and accelerates again. Cushioning comes from a full-length Air Zoom Strobel layer paired with Cushlon 3.0 foam, a setup aimed at comfort that holds up across a full game. Nike pitches the shoe at players who stop on a dime and explode into the next move, with the plate and foam working together through those transitions.
This colorway runs warm, pairing Orange Pulse with Hyper Crimson across the shoe. Release is scheduled for August 1, 2026 at a retail price of $135. Five models in, the Luka series centers on braking, balance, and what Nike calls 360 degrees of court control, and the 5 leans into that brief with its plate-and-Zoom construction.