Nike KD 5, style 554988-002, is documented here as the Metallic Silver/Desert Orange/Sport Grey/Black edition from February 2013.
Nike KD 5 Texas: A 2013 Durant Signature Colorway is easiest to understand when its exact product code is kept beside the larger story of the silhouette. Product nicknames can be useful, but they often travel farther than the release records that originally defined them. This guide separates the model’s history, the facts tied to this particular colorway and the visual evidence in the linked Loryxen Shoes product photograph. It does not treat resale prices, internet shorthand or a single photograph as a substitute for a product’s exact identification.
Where Nike KD 5 fits in Nike history
The KD 5 is part of Kevin Durant’s Nike signature series and reflects the early 2010s phase of that line. This Texas colorway is a specific 2013 edition, not a current retro or a general label for every KD 5 in a similar palette.
That timeline is useful because it prevents a common catalog error: using the model’s original era as the release date for this specific product. A silhouette can carry older design references while the colorway, style code and retail record belong to a later moment. For research, those layers should be read together rather than collapsed into one date.
The sources linked below were chosen to check both the larger model context and the exact edition. When archive entries disagree about regional timing, the article preserves the uncertainty instead of converting it into a confident global claim. That is a better basis for collecting, comparison and search discovery than repeating an unsupported date.
The 554988-002 edition
GOAT and contemporary release reporting identify 554988-002 as Metallic Silver, Desert Orange, Sport Grey and Black. Both sources place the Texas edition in February 2013; the contemporary report listed February 23 and a $115 retail price.
The style code is the strongest anchor for this article. Search pages may omit punctuation, shorten the color name or group several variants under one product family. Matching 554988-002 with the listed color arrangement makes it far less likely that a different release is being mistaken for this one.
Historical context does not establish current availability, price, condition or sizing. Those details can change after publication and are intentionally left to the linked Loryxen Shoes product page. The goal here is to explain the edition accurately, not to turn archive information into a promise about a presently offered unit.
How to read the design
The product image uses a grey base with warm orange and darker accents, creating a clear contrast between the upper and the lower profile. These are visible color observations, not claims about an individual pair’s condition or material composition.
These observations are limited to the supplied store image. They describe placement, contrast and silhouette; they do not certify authenticity or prove a material specification beyond what a cited archive explicitly states. Light, image editing and the angle of a product shot can all change how a color or texture appears on screen.
The Texas nickname is a practical search aid, but the style code is the firmer identifier. Keeping both in the article helps distinguish this shoe from later Durant releases and from college-themed color stories that were not attached to 554988-002.
For a practical comparison, start with the style code, then inspect the current product photographs and size information. The historical record helps explain why the shoe looks the way it does. The active listing remains the appropriate place to review the product currently offered, rather than assuming every archival pair has identical condition or accessories.
Release details at a glance
- Model: Nike KD 5
- Style code: 554988-002
- Colorway: Metallic Silver/Desert Orange/Sport Grey/Black
- Archive period: February 2013
- Line context: Kevin Durant signature basketball series
Open the linked Nike KD 5 product page to review the current image, size options and product details for 554988-002. Confirm the SKU against the product title before ordering, since archive history describes the design but does not replace the listing's live inventory information.
Research note: Historical facts were checked against the sources below. Visual observations refer to the linked product image. Archive disagreements are identified in the article; current price, condition and availability belong to the product listing. Sources: GOAT: exact KD 5 Texas archive; Sneaker Bar Detroit: 2013 release coverage; StockX: KD 5 Texas product record.
