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The Nike Hyperdunk Line Reaches Eight Models With The Hyperdunk 2016 Flyknit
By SoleInsider
You’ve had the main course – now it’s time for a decadent dessert. Along with the unveiling of the beastly KD 9, the power-lacing HyperAdapt 1.0, and the futuristic VaporMax, the Beaverton brand is ready to add another notch to the Hyperdunk belt that began in 2008. Heralded as one of the top performance basketball shoes since its inception eight years ago, the Hyperdunk legacy has gained notoriety as a go-to sneaker for basketball players on all levels. The sleek design, championed by the best designers at Nike, has influenced footwear design across all brands and continues to stay several steps ahead of the game.
Nike Free Technology Evolves With the Free Motion RN Flyknit
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Along with other innovations announced today, Nike introduces the next generation of Free technology with the Free Motion RN Flyknit. Based on research revealing how the foot expands and contracts upon impact with and liftoff from the ground, Nike Running developed a brand-new splaying midsole with geometric tri-star forms mimics how the body and foot react to force throughout your run. The sole also features a strategic dual-density blend of foams fused together using heat instead of glue to reduce weight and waste. Sitting atop a Flyknit upper, the end result of the Free Motion RN Flyknit offers the most dynamic and natural ride yet. Stay tuned for release details on this innovative new Nike Free runner.
Cristiano Ronaldo Shows the Power-Lacing Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 In Action
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Skeptical about the power-lacing capabilities of the just-unveiled Nike HyperAdapt 1.0? Then let Cristiano Ronaldo show you how they work, with the video he tweeted out just a few minutes ago. The world famous football star was the first athlete to publicly try out the HyperAdapt’s power self lacing system, and as you can see, he’s impressed.
Nike Unveils The KD 9 Featuring Flyknit And Zoom Air
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After yesterday’s preview via the miniature casts of the shoe, Nike officially unveils Kevin Durant’s ninth signature shoe, the Nike KD 9. Featuring a progressive Flyknit upper and the most advanced Zoom Air cushioning, the KD 9 is a result of uber-meticulous engineering that goes down to the pixel. Designer Leo Chang looked beyond Kevin Durant’s style of play and into the on-court coverage the elite star paces each game; KD averages about 4 miles of ground per NBA game, which amounts to over 15 marathons per season. The KD 9 is scheduled to release this June 20th, 2016 so get familiar with this upcoming signature and keep your eyes peeled – KD just may break them out for the Playoffs.
Charles Barkley Goes To Duke With New Nike Air Max2 CB 94 Release
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Chuck keeps it real. Charles Barkley admitted that agents paid him at Auburn, his alma mater, but that hasn’t stopped him from expressing his love for the college program throughout the years. We’re not so sure how Chuck feels about his iconic Nike Air Max2 CB 94 getting a Duke Blue Devils colorway though. Coach K and Barkley’s paths crossed during their time spent on the 1992 Dream Team (Barkley as an imposing force in the post and Mike Krzyzewski as an assistant coach). Now the two meet up once again thanks to Nike dressing up the retro for one of their premier college basketball programs. A vibrant Game Royal upper is accented by a Black midsole as white branding contrasts on the heel. It’s a strange pairing but makes sense in retrospect. After all, Barkley did utter the infamous chant, “I am not a role model”. And given a long-standing vilification of Duke players throughout the college basketball-loving world, and a certain Sophomore’s affinity for tripping opponents, this combination starts to have a running theme. But don’t trip – pick up this pair at select retailers later this month.
Nike Brings The Mini Swoosh To The Air Max 1 Ultra Moire
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Nike’s Ultra Moire outsole tooling has always been the perfect combination of old and new, as the lightweight rendition has updated some of the most timeless silhouettes in the Swoosh’s archives. The latest Nike Air Max 1 Ultra Moire brings back another OG feature as well: the Mini-Swoosh branding on the toe. We’ve seen Nike Sportswear tease the tiny branded stitching on some well-received colorways as of late, and when combined with the Tape and Fuse stylings of this Midnight Navy and Wolf Grey combination, the appearance works just as well. Be sure to check out more photos of this Nike Air Max 1 below and know that this colorway is available from overseas shops like JD Sports today.
1996 could still stand as Nike Basketball’s best release year in its storied history thanks to the likes of the Air Jordan 11 and this Nike Air More Uptempo. Talk about branding – the technological advancements made in visible air made Nike a bit brash with this release, as ‘AIR’ is blown up on the side panel for a shoe that screams out its 1990s nostalgia. The original colorway is back for the silhouette’s 20th anniversary and will release on April 16 in the iconic black and white variety. Be sure to check out more photos below and let us know if you’ll be grabbing this Nike Basketball classic by taking your thoughts to the comments section..
NIKEiD is about a different kind of exclusivity in that while whatever design one makes for himself is truly unique and close to a “one of one” as one could get, the option to purchase it is nearly infinite. HTM of course is all about that “limited” mystique, but in an unprecedented move, Nike just released the Air Max 1, Air Max 95, and Flyknit Air Max with special edition HTM options. Granted, none of the three silhouettes exist as HTM collaborations and each respective model pertains to one of the three designers, so it looks like there is no opportunity to re-create a classic. Head to NIKEiD to make your own and share your designs on social media with hashtag #SneakerNews.
NikeLab 21 Mercer Released The Talaria Retro Early
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By using the old mid-late 90s sneaker ads, Nike informed the world of the Air Talaria re-release in the original neon colorway on March 29th. According to BigEvan23 on Niketalk, NikeLab jumped the launch date and released the Talaria Retro in the eye-catching neon as well as a black/white and blue/white colorway. In the phone message that is played when calling the number in the ad, you’ll hear Tinker Hatfield address the shoe and note that the 2016 version is “remixed”, although this first look at the Talaria Retro doesn’t appear much different from the OG. Head to NikeLab in NYC as well as Dover Street Market in NYC if you want your pair now.
Nike is bringing back a very unexpected silhouette from their archives to celebrate the, 7th anniversary?
We’re talking about the Nike Air Max 2009. Up above is the Stealth colorway of the Nike Air Max 2009 which is available now at select Nike retailers. This colorway of the Air Max 2009 features grey on the majority of the upper with white detailing on the laces, ankle, and midsole. Finishing off the are black accents on the Swoosh and tongue branding and a 360 degree Air Max midsole.
You can pick up this Stealth colorway of the Nike Air Max 2009 now at select Nike accounts for $180.
Not sure why Nike is releasing the Air Max 2009 again but I guess there must be some kind of demand for the shoe. I’m personally not a fan of the silhouette so I don’t plan on picking up a pair.
The First Ever Colorway Of The Nike SB Stefan Janoski Is Making A Return
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If you were down with the Nike SB Stefan Janoski since day one and you got the first colorway that released on the shoe, the shoe above may look very familiar to you. The inaugural colorway of the Nike SB Stefan Janoski is set to get the retro treatment!
Coming in a classic black and white colorway, the Janoski is made out of a black canvas upper offset by the white hits placed on the vulcanized sole unit, Nike Swoosh and branding on the tongue. Black piping on the midsole, tonal laces and a gum bottom outsole complete the OG theme on the shoe. How do you feel about the first colorway getting the retro treatment? Was it too soon or are you okay with it? Expect these to arrive at Nike SB retailers shortly for the retail price of $85.
The Nike Air Force 1 High OG In White And Green Is On The Way
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It seems like Nike has been releasing a new colorway of the Nike Air Force 1 High OG every other week. Ever since they brought back the OG version of the shoe they’ve kept their foot on the trigger by releasing colorway after colorway. This latest colorway of the shoe once again keeps things pretty subtle but finds a way to make it work. Let’s take a look at the shoe’s official images.
The shoe comes dressed in a white premium leather upper contrasted by the hits of green placed on the outsole, Nike Swoosh, ankle strap, heel tab branding and tongue branding. White lining and set of white laces complete the look of the shoe. An extra set of ankle straps in white also come with the shoe. Said to be releasing in the near future, let us know what you think of this new colorway on the Nike Air Force 1 High OG.
Learn About The Origins Of Nike HTM, Their Most Exclusive Club
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In the sneaker world, few acronyms carry the gravitas of HTM. When sneakerheads hear it, they know that something special, unique and rare is about to drop that changes the way we think about the kicks that we wear. Since 2002, the collaborative trio of fragment design’s Hiroshi Fujiwara, Nike’s Tinker Hatfield and Mark Parker has produced some of the most influential and forward-thinking sneaker in that time, including one of the first luxurious takes on the Nike Air Force 1, the transformative Nike Sock Dart, the game-changing Flyknit and many more.
With Nike’s Innovation Summit set to begin tomorrow from New York City, you can rest assured that this triumvirate will be on hand. Who knows? Maybe they’ll change the game. Again. Read the full oral history here, but you can read the full Marker Parker portion of the interview here.
Bonus Round: The Full Mark Parker Nike HTM Interview
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[Mark Parker] always had the vision to choose the right people to work with and right projects to work on. He?s also a genius at refining, curating and reorganizing. – Tinker Hatfield
Earlier today, Nike took the veil off the vaunted HTM collaboration and brought us behind the scenes with a brief oral history from the group that made it all happen, Hiroshi Fujiwara (H), Tinker Hatfield (T) and Mark Parker (M), only three of the most respected names in the industry. If there’s one thing I learned personally from the story it’s that Mark Parker was born to lead. And something that is massive underrated about leading is that it’s not always about taking the reigns all the time; it’s also about finding the right people to work together and knowing when to lead and when to fall back.
While we only got bits and pieces earlier in the day, here’s the full Mark Parker interview conducted by Nike. Well, maybe not the whole thing… I’ll shut up now…
In your words, what is HTM?
HTM represents a few things for me. First, it?s a place to play and explore new concepts. I love design, so it?s important for me to have a creative outlet. In my role, I travel a lot and connect with a number of cultural influences. HTM is a way for me to put those experiences into something that can be shared with other people.
I also just really enjoy the process of working with other talented, creative people. There?s great power in bringing diverse points of view together. It can be incredibly stimulating. We also have a lot of freedom to work without the expectations of commercializing something and, as a small team, we can execute incredibly fast.
More generally, HTM can be a source of inspiration for the broader design teams. At times, we have pushed the edges on new ideas for the company. We introduced woven ? which I think surprised a lot of people. We were at the forefront of using knit technology with the Sock Dart. And we introduced Flyknit technology with a pack of HTM shoes that really highlighted what the new process could do aesthetically.
How would you describe the roles Tinker and Hiroshi play in the collaboration?
We all have a different style and approach to our work ? which I think makes the overall work much stronger. You could compare our process to a jazz jam session – like musicians riffing and building on one another?s ideas. Sometimes we go in with a specific idea that one of us has been obsessing, sometimes it?s more free-form.
Hiroshi is more of a stylist-designer. He has a heightened sense of style, wearability and simplicity. He has a sharp eye for how design fits into everyday lifestyle.
Tinker?s accomplishments speak for themselves. He helped usher in a new level of personality into product, not just footwear, which the world had never seen. He wrote the blueprint for working with athletes, going deep beneath the surface to pull out insights ? in their game, but also in their life ? and create a high performance product that told a story.
What role each of us takes depends on the concept. If you stay with the music analogy, whoever takes ?center stage? for any given project seems to naturally rotate. One person?s influence may rise to the top and you can sometimes see that in the finished product.
Can you share your memories of how the HTM project came about?
I?ve always believed the best partnerships are formed through authentic connections. That?s how HTM was formed. It happened organically.
I was traveling a lot to Japan and connected with Hiroshi. Of course, Tinker and I had been working together for years on projects like the Air Max 1, Air Trainer 1, ACG, Jordans, among others.
When we were around Hiroshi, we?d spend a lot of time talking about product and design. So at one point we felt that instead of sitting around and talking about ideas, we should put them into action and make something.
We gave the project its own identity by putting our initials on it, which at first didn?t mean anything to most people. ?HTM? was a simple name and came to represent each of our fingerprints on the process.
It was all very spontaneous and was motivated really by a basic desire to explore and make something interesting.
What do you recall about the first HTM shoe, the Nike HTM Air Force 1?
Nike Air Force 1 HTM
As I recall, we wanted to take a classic icon and make it absolutely stunning. With HTM, there aren?t really any constraints. We can use the best materials at our disposal because we?re not usually creating something that?s produced in great numbers.
So for the Air Force 1, we wanted to make a premium version by using incredibly high-end leather. And instead of athletic color blocking, we emphasized the classic lines of the shoe with contrast stitching.
What are your memories of the Nike Sock Dart?
Nike Sock Dart
The Sock Dart resulted from Tinker?s team playing with circular knit machines. It was really part of the journey of sock-like product that began with the Sock Racer in the mid-?80s. It was an important step toward what eventually became flat-knit construction with Flyknit. So again, we were working on things that would create another spark in the company.
Tinker also had this interesting idea of a simple pull-on shoe that had a closure you could use once and never have to use again. So the idea was that you were able to personalize the fit.
In 2012, Nike introduced Flyknit through HTM. What are your memories of that project?
Nike Flyknit Racer HTM
We could see the amazing potential right away. It was clear that we were rewriting the rules of performance engineering. When we saw the leap that could be made by using Flyknit instead of cut and sew, it was like comparing airbrush to collage. It?s so precise. Now we could micro-engineer whatever solution we wanted ? support, flexibility or breathability ? by manipulating both the yarns and the stitch patterns.
In 2012, we delivered the first performance HTM product ? the Flyknit Racer – and it made the podium in its first test at the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon. It was the beginning of an innovation that has transformed our whole company, and what?s so exciting is that, even now, we are just starting to uncover the infinite possibilities of Flyknit.
What do you recall about the KOBE IX Elite Low HTM?
Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low HTM
Kobe is an athlete who always wants the latest innovation in his footwear, so it seemed fitting that his shoe would be the first signature athlete model we worked on as HTM. We had some fun with it. It had removable aglets and we gave the Flyknit a new asymmetrical heathered treatment. We really pushed the aesthetics of the technology on this one.
Kobe was excited about it. He loves sneakers, so I think he enjoyed the connection to HTM.
We just received the 4KB/White Horse colorway of the Nike Kobe 11 yesterday and we already have to prepare for the next release that will be taking place five days later.
Releasing this upcoming Saturday will be the Nike Kobe 11 Bruce Lee. Regarded as one of the most popular and beloved colorways of the Nike Kobe line since its debut, the execution on this Bruce Lee colorway of the Kobe 11 is the one of the best that we’ve seen in quite some time. This Kobe 11 comes with a University Gold and Black Flyknit upper and University Red detailing on the Flywire that runs down the side panels, the Kobe logo on the tongue and the scratch marks on the heel. The Kobe 11 Bruce Lee embodies Kobe’s “Warrior Spirit” which is meant to exemplify Kobe’s never surrender attitude.
