Tag: Air Flightposite

Nike, you had one job

Brandon King

The news of the return of the “Metallic Gold” Nike Air Flightposite I later this year was a welcomed development for fans of the groundbreaking silhouette. As with any re-release of any returning classic, one of the concerns with fans is will the sneaker be brought back in all its original glory, and the Flightpisite is no different.  Initial images emerged and all seemed well until we got a gander at the medial side. Instead of an outsole that wraps up along the upper and is equipped with flex grooves…

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An initial look at the “Black” Nike Air Flightposite

Brandon King

With its Foamposite upper and its futuristic aesthetic, when it debuted back in 1999 there was nothing like the Air Flightposite on the market. Though a bit heavier than the typically largely leather-constructed sneaker populace at that time, once broken in and conformed to the wearer’s foot through the heat of wear, they offered a nearly unrivaled fit and feel.   The Air Flightposite makes its long-anticipated retail return into of its original colorways – “Metallic Gold” in the upcoming holiday season and picture below, “Black” in 2025.  An initial image,…

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”Metallic Gold” Nike Air Foamposite One coming this holiday season

Brandon King

When they released in 1999, the Flightposite had an aesthetic unlike anything on the market. The follow up to the, at the time, largely overlooked Foamposite and Foamposite Pro, the Fligbtposite was less bulky, offered better fit, cushioning and was largely an overall better performer than its predecessors. As it turns 25 this year, it’s only fitting that Nike would trot these beauties out for another retail run. Last seen in 2008, the “Metallic Gold” Nike Air Foamposite One is slated to embark on its third retail run this holiday…

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Nike Air Flightposite “Chinese New Year “

Brandon King

Another day, another shoe seemingly added to Nike’s Chinese New Year collection. The newest addition is the Air Flightposite. This version of the classic silhouette features a purple Foamposite upper that has a gradiation to a near-pink, in addition to the design that also adorns the aforementioned upper. The same coloration is present on the Swoosh that is present on the upper. The black neoprene sleeve has a geometric pattern of conjoined triangles with a logo of praying hands at the top of the sleeve. The outsole seems to be…

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Nike Air Flightposite to release in Dark Neon Royal

Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of the Air Flightposite is a hats off to Penny Hardaway’s days with the Orlando Magic. It featuresm a Dark Neon Royal Foamposite upper with a black , zippered neoprene shroud with stitched royal swooshes on the lateral forefoot and at the top of the sleeve. Dark Neon Royal is also present on the front pull tab and the rear tab, which the same black and dark neon royal stripes found on the Foamposite One. A translucent outsole rounds out this shoe’s aesthetic. The “Dark Neon Royal”…

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