The Flyknit Racer: a legendary sneaker in Nike’s catalog. A shoe that pushed the boundaries of innovation when it was released, and a shoe that still holds a strong place in the culture today.
Within the last week, we’ve seen a few shoes that are clearly Flyknit Racer-inspired pop up, like the casual Dualtone Racers (which we didn’t care for very much) and these new Flyknit “Mariah” racers.
Keep in mind that these bad boys are just a sample (there’s been no official release, price date, or even final model just yet), but there’s a good chance that they’re the follow-up to the OG’s. They offer a similar midsole, a very similar woven upper, and just enough tweaks from the original (a plastic heel cage and a sock-like upper reminiscent of an uncaged Ultra Boost) that it would be logical to assume they’re the follow-up to the classics.
They seem to be a good way to bring the Flyknit Racer into 2016, and although as mentioned above we didn’t really care for the casual-inspired Dualtone Racers, these are a different story. We’ll have to see some more official images and colorways (and wait for a little more official info to release, which you can stay tuned right here for), but we’re of the opinion that the Flyknit Racer is in good hands. Will it make a comeback in 2017? We’ll just have to wait and see, but early results are favorable.
What do you think of the Flyknit Mariah Racers? Do you like them, or do the cosmetic updates not do it for you? Hit us up and let us know in the comments or on Twitter, check our Facebook page for daily updates, and, as always, be sure to follow us on Instagram for all the fire sneaker pictures you can handle.
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