It served its purpose as a lightweight running shoe with just a stretch mesh upper and two buckle strap system.
Nike air sock racer ultra flyknit.
Its unique blend of flexibility and full length cushioning caught on though giving runners a comfortable natural feeling ride and creating a new paradigm for future footwear.
It would pave the way for sock like footwear in the years following and now returns in a modern fashion for everyday wear.
With its stretchy laceless upper it looked more like a sock than a running shoe.
Before long its innovative design caught on and others followed in its footsteps.
The new flyknit material gives it a modern vibe keeping them lightweight breathable and wraps around the contours of the feet.
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It served runners with just a stretch mesh upper and two buckle strap system.
Extremely lightweight is exactly what it was featuring a four way stretch open weave mesh first of its kind synthetic suede straps and a polyurethane midsole to bring longtime nike designer bruce kilgore s vision to life.
The icon would pave the way for sock like footwear in the years following and now returns in a modern fashion for everyday wear.
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The sock racer raised more than a few eyebrows when it first launched in 1986.
In 1986 the sock racer was hailed as a serious racing flat suited for runners who race in extremely lightweight shoes.
For a lifestyle tech wear sneaker the nike air sock racer ultra flyknit is an iconic shoe that was timely re issued.
The 1986 air sock racer was unlike any shoe before it.
Nike flyknit technology was inspired by feedback from runners craving a shoe with the snug and virtually unnoticed fit of a sock.