when I visited Nike headquarters in the United States, I experienced Hyperdunk personally, and it was a Sample version. Due to the influence of the name, I always think that Hyperdunk and Dunk are inextricably linked, so compared with Air Force 25, Hyperdunk's design has not touched me much. But if we separate Hyperdunk from Dunk and look at this pair of shoes separately, the strong modern craftsmanship is quite special, just like a suspension bridge standing on a river. The whole pair of shoes looks simple to the extreme, with almost no extra materials.
the reason for this feeling is largely due to the Flywire technology applied in the upper. In the Sample version, the upper is thinner than the commercial version, and the Flywire technology is especially obvious. When you put on Hyperdunk, you can hardly feel the weight on your feet. This time, I tried on the commercial version of Hyperdunk, feeling heavier than Sample, which should be to improve the protection of shoes, but even so, it is still lighter than any pair of basketball shoes I have worn before, and almost comparable to adizero. The golden age triggered by Zoom Air and the sudden emergence of 2K4 have a great relationship with the weight of shoes. Therefore, it seems not difficult to foresee the new era opened by Hyperdunk.
From the design principle, the feet wearing Hyperdunk can fit the feet completely as if they were wrapped by latitude and longitude lines. Because of the author's own conditions and negligence, this feature has also caused some minor troubles. I am always afraid that my shoes are not enough to wrap my feet, so I always tie my shoelaces twice, but for Hyperdunk, it is really unnecessary, and its wrapping feeling is stronger than 2K4! As a result, I wore it for a while and had to run to the sidelines to loosen my shoelaces-my feet were numb. However, this is not a problem with Hyperdunk, but everyone needs to pay attention to it when wearing it, especially comrades with fat feet. They can also choose shoes of a larger size, which are more comfortable to wear. In addition, don't ignore the hardness and toughness of Hyperdunk's upper because of its weight. It is absolutely not advisable to wear shoes barefoot. Remember to remember.
besides weight, Hyperdunk's grip on the ground is the most surprising. At first, I felt that such a pair of light shoes had a relatively thin outsole and shallow lines. Can a "heavyweight" like the author stop walking freely? It turns out that Hyperdunk lost weight, but he never cut corners. A careful observation of the outsole of shoes shows that this is probably the most complicated shoe of nike. In an interview in the United States, the author specifically asked the designer, and the designer immediately came up with a lot of information-all about the lines, which was extremely detailed. Therefore, even if you are a strong insider, you can rush into the three-second zone in Hyperdunk, and you will never be "like catkins in the wind" because you have no roots under your feet.
just looking at the appearance, another question of Hyperdunk is: Compared with the forefoot, its heel is a little narrower, will it affect its stability? From the sense of wearing, this design should be based on confidence in Flywire. Because of Flywire, a little change in sole width will not affect the stability of the foot. Anyway, during the American test, 3 journalists from various countries played in Hyperdunk for nearly two hours, and there was no sprained ankle. And after the author himself jumped up and landed several times, he could feel that the shoes obviously "led his feet back to the right path", which was really reassuring.
In addition, Director Zhang asked me a very serious question: Why is the inner boot shorter than the upper? It's uncomfortable to wear, and it will rub your feet! I happened to ask the designer about this question, and the answer he gave was: If the inner boots are the same height as the upper, the edges of the two parts will naturally be slightly thicker because they have to be "trimmed", and overlapping together may affect the protection of the shoes on the ankles. So once again, we emphasize the point we mentioned earlier: when wearing Hyperdunk, you must wear socks.
Generally speaking, Hyperdunk feels similar to 2K4, but it is much lighter than the latter. But for two pairs of shoes with similar actual performance, the light one is obviously much more comfortable to wear. Therefore, Hyperdunk is definitely higher than 2K4. Think about the scene that 2K4, people sought after in those years. Hyperdunk has full capital to open up a prosperous time of his own. Hyperdunk is the lightest basketball shoe in history; The strongest person in history, who has to wear it, has the final say.