Nike designer Tobie Hatfield and British Paralympian sprinter Sophie Hahn explain how the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 FlyEase is easier to put on that normal shoes, in this movie produced by Dezeen for the sportswear brand.
The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 FlyEase, released to the public today, incorporates the FlyEase zip closure system into the heel of the brand's existing Zoom Pegasus shoe.
According to Hatfield, senior director of athlete innovation at Nike's Innovation Kitchen, the trainers were designed to make it as easy as possible for athletes to put them on or take them off.
The shoe includes the FlyEase zip closure system in the heel
"It's a high-performance shoe that's easy to get into, easy to secure and easy to get out of without compromising performance" said Hatfield in the movie, which Dezeen filmed at a training session at Loughborough University at which Nike-sponsored sprinter Hahn demonstrated the functionality of the shoe. Trainers normally require the wearer to articulate their ankle and insert their foot downwards into the top of their shoe. However, the Zoom Pegasus 35 FlyEase opens at the heel, allowing athletes to slide their foot horizontally into the back of the shoe.
Hahn says the shoe is perfect for athletes, who cannot afford distractions
To put the trainer on, its wearer pulls a tab to unfasten a zip across the back of the ankle, peeling away the heel of the shoe. They can then slide their foot in, before pulling the heel tab across in ...