Nike recently treated sneaker fans to the Air Raid Jungle Gym from 1993 (which we covered here at Sneakerjawns), and now we're getting the 2014 remake. The Air Raid brand has been building some steam this year with the Air Raid Low, Air Raid Jungle Gym, and Air Raid OG, and notably the Nike Air Max 1 featuring in the Live Together Play Together Pack with a Jungle Gym colorway. On top of that, the 90s silhouette is getting releases at the beginning of the year with the Air Raid 2014 remake and the Air Raid Ray Guns. The old silhouette is getting some attention from their makers, that is Nike, to give more variations to the classic style. The Nike Air Raid has much lore to it, designed by Tinker Hatfield as an outdoor counterpart to the Air Jordans, featured in commercials with Spike Lee, hence the Live Together Play Together ethos. The 2014 Black and White Air Raid is not as colorful as the jungle gym, but style doesn't always come with flare. Let's ...
Are hands free sneakers really possible? The winged victory company has been on the forefront of sneaker innovation from the 80's right into the 21st century.
Although companies like Puma are much older, Nike's ingenuity keeps it ahead in the game at this point. Releases like the Space Hippie line which incorporates recycled material and the Adapt line which pairs tech with sneakers shows just a portion of the advances that the company is pushing. Now they're giving customers the option of hands free sneakers.
Let's take a look at the innovative Flyease. Step 1 in getting on these sneakers is slipping the "open" part onto your feet. Step 2 is slipping "open" part into the "ready" part and voila, you've just put on hands free sneakers. Both the slipper-like "open" and encasing "ready" are hands free. Obviously some may question the durability of such a system.
The "open" part snaps into the "ready" part, and there's also a tensioning mechanic in place of the midsoles that adds security and stability to the shoes. Further tests have proved the soles stand up against the wear of everyday use and running. The Nike Go Flyease Hands Free will be available for purchase at Nike.com on February 15th if you're a member, and later on this year for everyone.
