If there’s something SWOOSH does well, it’s revamping OG silhouettes to cater for new and emerging markets - one of these models is the Footscape which has seen an extended library of iterations bearing minor, yet effective, changes.
This is our TRIBUTE to a truly beautiful article of technical brilliance, the Nike Air Footscape (NO Flyknit, NO woven upper, NO Motion sole) - nothing but original goodness.
Back in 1996, TOREN ORZECK was one of the minds behind this sneaker’s asymmetrical lacing parallel with another ORZECK blueprint - Nike AIR STASIS. BOTH were publicised beneath a slogan directly asking consumers to ‘Trust your feet, not your eyes’ - needless to say this isn’t a conventional ploy, but it worked.
There was, however, very little doubt in the theory behind his shoe’s success when reflecting on Nike MOC and FOAMPOSITE technology, both of which reside comfortably within this designer’s portfolio.
‘FOOTFORM’ ideologies adapt to the wearer’s anatomical foot shape, almost acting on an orthopaedic level of comfort. Intricate lacing is designed to relieve stress from the dorsal area, an human centre packed with veins and key points of fleshy interest; quite literally cuddling your sole as you walk.