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Nike Free
TypeSneakers
InventorNike, Inc.
Inception2005; 19 years ago (2005)
ManufacturerNike
Websitenike.com/free

Nike Free is a minimalist running shoe. It was introduced in 2005 after Nike representatives observed Nike sponsored track athletes training barefoot.[1]

Overview

The numbering system indicates the cushioning of the shoe and follows a scale ranging from 0 (barefoot) to 10 (normal running shoe), i.e. Free 3.0 being the least and Free 7.0(discontinued) being the most cushioned model so far[citation needed]. Runners are advised to gradually break in the shoe rather than immediately running long distances as to prevent muscle cramps and other discomforts, such as the notorious shin splints.[2]

Footwear impression and the outsole from a piece of footwear

Nike started the Free series with the Free 5.0 in 2005 and in 2006 released a new version of the shoe, the Nike Free 5.0 V2, that addressed some durability issues in the earlier model. Among other changes, the heel and sidewalls of the shoe were redesigned to prevent tearing.[citation needed]

Since then, the Nike Free 5.0 V3 (2007), Free 5.0 V4 (2009), and Free 5.0 V5 (2013) have been released along with various other models, from the Free 3.0 V1, V2, V3, V4, and V5 to the Free 7.0 V1 and V2.

In 2016, Nike retired the numbering system in favor of the RN designation. But in 2019 Nike brought back the numbering system in the new Nike Free RN 5.0 and the Free RN 3.0.

In 2019 the naming was changed again. The Free series consists of only two models, the RN 5.0 and RN Flyknit 3.0.

In 2021, around 10 years after the first release in 2011, the Free Run 2 was available again. Unlike models like the Air Force 1 or Air Max 90, which are sold for decades, the production of the Free models is usually discontinued after a year. The Free Run 2 was an exception in this respect, being sold until 2014.[3] Since Nike+ has been discontinued since 2014, the shoe does not have this functionality. In addition, slightly different materials are used[4][5], for example the logo on the heel is no longer printed, but sewn. Initially, the colors black and white were available[6], later other colors followed.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] The ID of the Free Run 2 (537732) in its original colors is in the range from around 2011, while new colors from 2021 use letters in the first two places. As is common with many Nike shoes today, versions for older kids (DD0163), younger kids (DA2689) and toddlers (DA2692) have also been released.

In addition to the main series, offshoot models have been released over time, such as the Free 7.0, Free Inneva Woven, Free SB, Free RN Distance, various models designed for training (Free TR) and many more. A related, cheaper technology is Nike Flex with the Flex RN, Flex Experience RN and Flex TR series.

See also

References

  1. ^ Cortese, Amy (2009-08-30). "Wiggling Their Toes at the Shoe Giants". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Review of Nike Free 5.0 at The Final Sprint". The Final Sprint, LLC. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  3. ^ "Spot Date 29". Gabii Project Reports Database. 2021-10. Retrieved 2022-02-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Black Minds", Black Hands, White House, Fortress Press, pp. 103–144, 2021-11-02, retrieved 2022-02-10
  5. ^ "Juni 1767", Wielands Amtliche Schriften November 1764–Juni 1767, De Gruyter, pp. 774–794, 2021-01-18, retrieved 2022-02-10
  6. ^ "2011's Nike Free Run+ 2 Returns Soon". Sneaker News. 2021-06-01.
  7. ^ "Nike Free Run 2 Fossil Stone Platinum 537732-013 | SneakerNews.com". Sneaker News. 2021-06-12.
  8. ^ "Sporty Blue And Orange Take Over The Latest Nike Free Run 2". Sneaker News. 2021-06-13.
  9. ^ "Nike Free Run 2.0 Blue Orange 537732-405 Release | SneakerNews.com". Sneaker News. 2021-08-07.
  10. ^ "Nike Free Run 2 'Sequoia' Official Images". Sneaker News. 2021-08-07.
  11. ^ "Faint 'Pure Platinum' Lands On The Nike Free Run 2". Sneaker News. 2021-08-21.
  12. ^ "Seasonal 'Flax' Lands On The Nike Free Run 2". Sneaker News. 2021-08-28.
  13. ^ "Nike Free Run 2 DO1154-200 Release Date | SneakerNews.com". Sneaker News. 2021-08-29.
  14. ^ "Orange Overlays Appear Across This Nike Free Run 2". Sneaker News. 2021-10-17.
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