Nike tira de archivos y nos presenta 2 leyendas de los 90: las zapatillas Nike Air Tech Challenge III y las Nike Air Oscillate, cada una representa un estilo: impredecible o impecable, André Agassi o Pete Sampras
Estás zapatillas no solo marcaron la diferencia en el mundo del tenis a mediados de los años 90, también marcaron tendencia en las calles. Son 2 diseños del mítico Tinker Hatfield, sin duda uno de los diseñadores más influyentes del mundo, mucho más que la mayor parte de las estrellas de las pasarelas internacionales.
Las Nike Air Oscillate fueron creadas en secreto para Pete Sampras, que había jugado con las mismas zapatillas hasta que Hatfield consiguió convencerle para que probara un nuevo modelo. Quedó tan impresionado que las siguió utilizando exclusivamente durante los siguientes siete años. Disponibles a partir del 29 de agosto en <nike.com/sportswear>
Las Nike Air Tech Challenge III se lanzaron en 1991 con el nombre de Air Tech Challenge ¾ . Para André Agassi estas zapatillas representaron una evolución en la pista, pero tuvieron un gran éxito también fuera del ámbito deportivo. Ya disponibles en <nike.com/sportswear>
Nike Air Tech Challenge III
What’s your style: Unpredictable or Impeccable. The Legendary Air Tech Challenge III and Air Oscillate Return
In the mid to late ’90s, tennis leanings could be determined with a glance thanks to two industry-leading designs: the Air Tech Challenge III and Air Oscillate. Flamboyant counter-puncher Andre Agassi wore the former and buttoned-up power-server Pete Sampras the latter.
The Sampras-Agassi rivalry raged for the better part of a decade. The players’ distinct styles and attitudes defined who they were and how they played. Their Tinker Hatfield-designed shoes were no different. Each demonstrated a new way of designing for sport, redefining performance and aesthetic standards.
The Air Oscillate was created for Sampras in secret. Sampras, who had been playing and winning in the same shoe for nearly his entire career, was adamant about sticking with what worked. But thanks to some elaborate thinking on the part of Hatfield, Sampras was tricked into giving the new shoes a shot.
Knowing Sampras was partial to basketball, Hatfield invited him to play a pick-up game, at which the “basketball shoes” he was given were actually Air Oscillates. The comfort and response provided by the Nike Zoom and encapsulated air inside the Oscillate impressed Sampras – so much so that he wore them exclusively for the next seven years.
The Air Tech Challenge III, launched in 1991 as the Air Tech Challenge ¾, included visible air in the heel and a flexible encapsulated Nike Air-sole unit in the forefoot. One of the most noticeable updates from the Air Tech Challenge II was the inclusion of a snug Dynamic Fit sleeve. The third installment of the Air Tech Challenge line also moved away from the “Hot Lava” colorway made popular by its predecessor, opting for an equally eye-catching, tennis ball-inspired neon yellow pop. For Agassi, it represented an evolution in on-court aesthethics that, like many models in his signature line, resonated off the court.
The Nike Air Oscillate is available August 29 at nike.com/sportswear and select Nike Sportswear retailers.
The Nike Air Tech Challenge III is available now at nike.com/sportswear and select Nike Sportswear retailers.
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