Guest imported_Tesseract Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 I dont think i'd wear or use a shoe like that but im really diggin the science/research behind it and how the final product looks really cool as an object. check it out: http://www.nike.com/nikefree/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 looks pretty good, amazed they havent thought of this before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 The shoe is fuckin ugly as a shoe..but still cool as a thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbivore Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 i can't view the webpage while at work.... what's the shoe all about? it looks like it's just a non-supportive, soft slipper-shoe type thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackstand Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 what in gods name? it looks melted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japillahan Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 Originally posted by Herbivore@Nov 3 2004, 01:58 PM i can't view the webpage while at work.... what's the shoe all about? it looks like it's just a non-supportive, soft slipper-shoe type thing. Quoted post yeah me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimes Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 pure uglyness..but i guess some people will dig em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manifesto Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 its a shoe designed to comform to your foot, not for the foot to conform to the shoe, which is what previosuly happens. they did a lot research so that the soles projects the same pressure points as does a barefoot running on grass, allowing more natural movements. eseentially making "barefooted running" accessible in a shoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaCosaNostra Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 fresh, but pretty ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekro Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Odd looking, but probably functional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 You want a show that molds to fit your foot? Really.... it's already been done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoB Hope ONER Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Originally posted by <KEY3>@Nov 5 2004, 07:16 PM You want a show that molds to fit your foot? Really.... it's already been done. Quoted post i think the research is alot more interesting then the shoe design.. ..nike is a research driven company.. their attitude towards performance footwear concepts is like the automotive industry. They have R&D on a Tier system.. so advance concepts can range from current-1 yr, current to 5 yrs, current to 10, 20, 30 yrs.. from now. In doing this they then not only can project new material development and application but also.. set the standards as to what shoes are, what purposes they serve and so forth. All the talk about the biometrics involved in barefoot running is really cool.. expecially in comparisson to the dynamics of being bipedal on concrete, wood, dirt, rock etc. as a shoe concept.. its not something you can compare to a dead stock Jordan 1.. its in a whole different genre of shoes not based out of aesthetics and style merged with performance..but applicable concepts which are effective and have a purpose. projects like this lead to integration into shoes we common consumers might actually wear.. eventually.. or fall to the wayside. like.. foamposites.. and react juice...(im kidding.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 sure nike has built a more involved concept, but making shoes that mold to the feet is not a new thing. Look at birkenstock sandals. That's exactly why they are popular. I hear you that Nike is pushing the R&D forwards but it should happen at the cost of style. I dont care how nice the biometrics and kinetics are of a shoe if they look ugly. Clearly, tailoring these shoes to athletes is going to get results as opposed to marketing them to weekend warriors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRECKONIZE Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 i think i might go run around foot locker for a little while giver the test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 It doesnt have to be a new concept to be a cool concept..brickenstocks? i dunno man...after looking at that video on the nike site for the shoe i'm kinda sure that this thing will be a bit more reliable. Also, as said above, that shit is for athletes and in a way its science...i'm willing to sacrifice style when making a 'tool'...anyway, anyone seen the mayfly? the color is the fuckin SUCK...but hey, weighting at 4.0 oz. i'd def want it in my feet if i was a runner.. nike rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackstand Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 yeah, that color is hideous. black and white would be hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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