6/26/2023 0 Comments Nike flyknit racer![]() You can find this video easily on YouTube. The entire upper is basically cut from a single piece of fabric as you can see from a still from a video below.īen Shaffer from Nike’s Innovation Kitchen explaining the technology at work. Indeed, this weave of the upper is so complex yet so simple in its idea. When you first pick up the Racer, you’ll immediately be smitten first by the lack of weight and then by the upper. The difference is the use of more fabric in the key areas lending more structure to the shoe. Snapped this photo in the Nike Store in Osaka. Those are the Flyknit Trainers on the top of the photo. Prior to laying my hands on them, I’ve had the chance to see them in Japan, both in Osaka and Kyoto, so I knew what to expect. Nearly a year on, the Racer’s finally hit our shores. The Racer is one part of two shoes – the other’s a Trainer – produced for Nike sponsored athletes in conjunction with the London Olympics. Most runners would probably not able to wear it, at least as an everyday shoe and I’ll explain in awhile. ![]() Nevertheless it’s an awesome start and the prospect of seeing more of the Flyknit upper in new footwear is exciting. This isn’t to say that the Flyknit Racer is a near perfect shoe because it’s not. The way the the upper is put together sees a dramatic departure from what we runners know of how shoes are made of. Let me rephrase that: It’s a mind-boggling shoe. The Nike Flyknit Racer is an intriguing shoe.
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