Nike Zoom Air

What is Nike Zoom Air made out of? / How is it made?

Nike zoom air is made out of little, strong tensiles of fabric. As you can see in the clip on the right, the fabric tensiles make the air pocket very springy. Nike puts these tensiles of fabric into an air pocket made of plastic. They attach the tensiles top the bottom and top of the plastic air pocket. Then, they put in the mid-sole of the shoe where desired (usually in the heel and toe of the shoe).

Above is a cut open shoe with Nike zoom air

What athletes use Nike zoom air/ Which athletes have made shoes with Nike and zoom air in the shoe?

Lots of athletes that use Nike zoom air are basketball players. Their most popular players that use zoom air are Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Micheal Jordan (Jordan Brand Shoes), Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant. Personally I own a pair of LeBron Soilder 10s

Tinker Hatfield

What is Nike Zoom Air?/ What does Nike Zoom Air do?

Nike Zoom Air is an air pocket with little fibres in it, supposedly helping for comfort and giving the shoe user better performance for different sports. The shoes can be used for running, tennis and basketball. The Zoom Air is supposed to help runners and basketball players for quick turns and movements, giving more spring into your step and will make you faster, and giving the shoe user more comfort.

Kevin Durant’s shoe “Zoom KD 9”
The zoom is the black part at the bottom.

How does Nike Zoom air effect shoes?

Nike zoom air has an air pocket like Nike air max shoes but it has little fibres in it. These fibres absorb pressure from a foot, and springing your foot step. They allow more comfort and boost your step, making you faster while running. Nike zoom air is used by many famous athletes such as, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and many more. They all love the product and use it in all of their shoes. I have had shoes with Zoom Air and it is very comfortable and effective. Overall, nike zoom air gives you the flexibility and response, as well, the air is durable.

Who invented Nike Zoom Air?

Nike zoom air was invented in 1995 by Eric Avar, Tinker Hatfield and Aaron Cooper. Those people collaborated with LeBron James to create a better basketball shoe for LeBron. LeBron wanted a shoe that was the most comfortable to wear during basketball. Eric, Tinker and Aaron told Lebron that they would make the most comfortable shoe for him. This is how Zoom Air was invented.

Above is Eric Avar

Above is Aaron Cooper

Above is Tinker Hatfield

Tinker Haven Hatfield Jr is a shoe designer for Nike. He designed all Jordan's from 3-15. Tinker was born April 30 in 1952, in Hilsboro Oregon. Tinker also invented Nike Zoom Air, as well as the AirMax 90, one of Nike's most famous shoes. There is also a documentary tv show on Netflix, that I am currently watching, called Abstract: The art of Design.