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Nike ‘No Sew’ Tech
Over the last few seasons Nike keep on pushing the fundamentals of sneaker manufacture with technologies like Hyperfuse, Vac tech and now No-Sew!
So far they have only introduced these techiques to the Nike Air Max 1, Nike Air Max 90 and Nike Air Force 1, but they are extending this olive branch to the much loved and slightly misguided Nike Air Max 95.
When I say misguided I mean that when this was released in 1995 it was the most amazing sneaker ever produced. The body like rib cage and the visible air under the toes were a revelation. The Air Max 95 was hot property for several years then It got a bit lost, it’s repuation suffered and things went a bit down hill for this revolutionary silhouette…..but thats about to change.
2012 is a big for Nike and great to see them re-ignite this landmark sneaker with this ‘No-Sew’ tech.
The previous Nike Air Max 95′s had uppers constructed from gradient shades of grey felt, but this is now a super thin rubber composite and gives a super clean finish and smooth lines.
Personally, I’ve got a soft spot for this sneaker and my fingers are crossed that it starts to regain some of it’s integrity.
We will be stocking both of these colourways when they are released in Summer 2012.
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Nike Innovation or Automation?
We’ve been having a very interesting debate here at SoleHeaven HQ with colleagues, friends and customers about the future of sneaker design and manufactuering advancement.
In our last two buying appointment’s we’ve had with Nike, they have introduced two advancements in how they design and manufactuer their new range of Nike Air Max 1, Air Max 90 & Air Force 1. Those innovations are called Nike Hyperfuse and Nike Vac-Tech.
Over the coming weeks Nike’s Hyperfuse technology will be released via the next generation of Nike Air Max 1, Nike Air Max 90 & Nike Air Force 1. Hyperfuse uses heat and pressure to weld the panels together, hence no stitching.
And this is the issue, if there is no stitching they can reduce their labour costs, because only a machine can heat weld. Does this design innovation actually disguise the fact that they are automating to reduce labour costs, or is this genuine innovation?
What do you think?
