REBLOG: Dropping knowledge: Nike Sportswear inside access – Evolving the upper

Athletic footwear has been a huge aspect of sports ever since the early 1830s, with new technological advancements and ways to deliver the best form of support, comfort and design all in one shoe being the main aspect. The evolution of both running and basketball footwear has been the most engaging, and it seems our friend over at Kith have focused on the latter.

Digging deep into the Nike records, we are given an in depth look at how the famed swoosh has been striped back and improved on in every possible way imaginable – from the simplistic clean leather and vulcanised sole on the Blazer to extremely innovative Engineered Mesh applied to the Kobe 8 System.

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