Crocs Is Bringing Back the Fan-Favorite ‘Lightning McQueen’ Collaboration With a New Twist
One of Crocs’ most popular collaborations is coming back this year in an updated style.
Once again working with Disney Pixar’s “Cars” franchise, Crocs will release a new Lightning McQueen-inspired Classic Clog in 2025.
The new shoe is a reprisal of the fan-favorite collaboration, which debuted May 2019 in adult sizing and was restocked in September 2022 and once again in August 2023. The Lightning McQueen style was originally released as a kids’ shoe, but consumer demand – and a viral petition — led the footwear company to launch the shoe in bigger sizes. It was an immediate success, selling out each time it was released.
While the original Lightning McQueen Crocs may not be quite as red hot as they once were, this new refresh from Crocs should give the collab some revived energy. Early product images show a similar-looking red foam clog with design updates including the shifting of the race car’s flaming “95” number from the midfoot to the heel. And rather than personify the pair with eye and mouth animations, this new design opts for Lightning McQueen-inspired details with a repeating “95” checker pattern, “Rust-eze” heel logos and a large Jibbit depicting the character.
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In addition to the Lightning McQueen pair, Crocs issued in October ’23 a Classic Clog inspired by the franchise’s Mater character.
Licensed partnerships have been a key to Crocs’ success over the last decade. Whether it’s a franchise like “Cars” and “SpongeBob SquarePants,” musicians including SZA and Post Malone or fashion brands such as Balenciaga and Christopher Kane, the brand’s foam clog has been the perfect canvas for collaborations.
Despite the arrival of these official product images, a release date for the new Cars x Crocs Classic Clog “Lightning Mcqueen” has not been confirmed. According to House of Heat, the pair will be released during spring ’25. Readers can find a detailed look at the new shoe below.
