Designer Aaron Cooper had the high-pressure task of penning nike air force 1 the first chapter of what Nike had projected to be a life-time partnership. Today, the Nike LeBron series is a certified hit, and it all started with Cooper's Nike Zoom Generation of 2003; the sneaker was constructed inside-out and built on a foundation of comfort, while the design centered around the "modern soldier", as LeBron transcended Force, Flight, and Uptempo altogether. The finished product was a sleek field-boot style that drew inspiration from the massive Hummer H2 SUV, and upon putting them on for the first time, LeBron stated the shoes were "the most comfortable shoes [he's] worn".

Upon seeing yesterday's look back at the original Hyperdunk's role in the past twenty years of Nike Basketball innovation, one Sneaker News reader predicted nike 1 air force that the next model we'd see would be its peer in the performance roundball arena, the Zoom Hyperfuse. It's a reasonable guess given the chronology, but also overlooks a model that, while using some of the same technologies that debuted on the Hyperdunk, nike air max has been arguably even more potent in its influence.

Click through to read more about the Kobe line's defining formula, let us know your opinion on its place in history as well as lowtop b-ball shoes in general, and stick with Sneaker News as we inch toward the finish line on this Swoosh roundball retrospective.Emboldened by the breakthrough Nike Hyperdunk, Eric and the team realized that Nike Flywire's secure fit could assist this light, low and responsive design to deliver on Kobe's hefty request for less. Bryant's open nike outlet mind was especially helpful.

Kobe is probably one of, if not THE, most progressive players I've ever worked with in terms of wanting to push technology and performance technology in design.Building off the successful Zoom platform of 2001's Hyperflight, Aaron Cooper and Eric Avar set out to re-create the Hyperflight's performance while incorporating an aesthetic element of "half tradition, half amazing".

Thus came the Nike Zoom Ultraflight in 2003, which seamlessly combined the luxurious feel of premium leather with a tech-driven translucent shell that exposed all the inner workings of the shoe  an idea form when Cooper and Avar visited a sporting goods store in New York City. This created the task of building a styish inner bootie now that the inner elements were completely exposed, and the finish product, of course, was another game-changer in Nike Basketball history. More of 2003's Nike Zoom Ultraflight below, so take a look and read up on all of Nike Basketball: 1992-2012 nike air max 97 if you need to catch up.

The live auction for this year's Doernbecher Freestyle Collection took place this past Saturday, raising $189,800 for the Doernbecher Children's Hospital. High bids for uniquely designed sneakers, potentially saving some lives, wasn't the only thing causing a stir. The guys from SOLE helped out making wall pieces for the auction, which took place at Weiden Kennedy in Oregon. The abstract works were composed of materials from each respective shoe in this year's collection. Interesting to see how each piece takes individual form based on the distinct shapes and accents from the different shoe styles.