Modular, removable, sustainable and engineered. The new shoes, Nike ISPA Link, tell the story of the present and the future of the brand. Belong to ARIa line announced in 2018 whose acronym —Improvise, Scavenge, Protect, Adapt (Improvise, collect, protect, adapt)— encompasses the philosophy with which Nike imagine his next half century of life.
ARIin fact, is a design laboratory owned by Nike, which challenges creators to experiment, break the mold and reimagine products. In this case, it helps bring the brand closer to its “circular” vision – a closed-loop system that produces no waste – to help protect the planet and the future of sport. “Designed in collaboration with engineering, creation and digital product development, the Nike ISPA Link they’re completely up-to-date in their method of manufacturing – it’s really a case of form following function,” explains Darryl Matthews, vice president of footwear product design at Catalyst. “Our hope is that these ideas and aesthetics will become mainstream, accelerating our ability to imagine how the world will continue to evolve. footwear in the future.” They are a revolution like the new nike shoes sustainable, designed for runners.
a unique shoe
Los new shoes, Nike ISPA Link, —available from June— have assembling and detachable parts that the user can decide to take to special Nike stores to recycle them. The peculiarity of the sneakers, in fact, lies in the construction of their silhouette made of three interlocking and connected modules without glue, which can be disassembled and delivered to stores that offer recycling and donation services.
The midsole is comprised of pegs that fit into engineered openings in the knit upper. It takes about 8 minutes to produce a pair of Nike ISPA Link, explains the official note of the brand: the footwear does not require a long assembly process, and the assembly of the sneakers is done without the need for conventional processes that consume a lot of energy, such as cooling systems, heating and conveyor belts. (Here: discover the most popular sneakers of 2022).
