{"id":782736,"date":"2018-07-26T14:12:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T18:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=782736"},"modified":"2018-07-26T14:12:19","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T18:12:19","slug":"nike-hyperdunk-throwback-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/nike-hyperdunk-throwback-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike Hyperdunk \/\/ Throwback Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Evolution revolution. <\/p>\n<p>Welcome to a special anniversary edition of Snkrs Day\u2019 <em>Throwback Thursday<\/em>. Today marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the <strong>Nike Hyperdunk<\/strong>, a basketball silhouette which completely transformed, revolutionized, and redefined Nike basketball footwear.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2023\/12\/404-dead-image.jpg'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2018\/07\/kobe-hyperdunks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-782738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2018\/07\/kobe-hyperdunks.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2018\/07\/kobe-hyperdunks-183x275.jpg 183w, https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2018\/07\/kobe-hyperdunks-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2018\/07\/kobe-hyperdunks-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2018\/07\/kobe-hyperdunks-500x750.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2018\/07\/kobe-hyperdunks-720x1080.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The iconic &#8217;90s era came and went, followed by a new generation of avant-garde basketball sneakers in an era where lighter was better. Basketball shoes in the early 2000s were built not on maximum air but rather on the tenants of mobility and stability, incorporating lightweight materials and low-profile Zoom Air and Lunar Foam cushioning in order to accommodate the ever-changing game of basketball and athletes whose games relied on increased mobility, speed, versatility, and quickness. Designed by Eric Avar, the Hyperdunk featured Flywire technology &#8211;  a concept conceived by Jay Meschter in Nike\u2019s Innovation Kitchen originally designed to be used in track spikes for running. Inspired by suspension bridges, Flywire was composed of strong nylon filaments which offered excellent support while at the same time reduced weight and shifted support and material where maximum support and reinforcement was needed.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kobe Bryant Nike Hyperdunk Commercial\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5PsX8bukyk4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In 2008, the Hyperdunk took the NBA and world stage by storm, worn on feet by a plethora of NBA players including, most notably, Kobe Bryant, who wore myriad of custom PE pairs in Lakers colorways. The Hyperdunk took center stage during the Beijing Olympics as it served as the sneaker of choice by Kobe and several of his teammates including Chris Bosh, Tayshaun Prince, Carlos Boozer, Michael Redd, Jason Kidd, and Deron Williams en route to their gold medal performance. While the everlasting image of Kobe getting fouled and hitting the clutch 3-pointer in the Gold Medal game against Spain will remain a timeless, everlasting moment, so too, are the images of USA\u2019s men\u2019s basketball team reaching the world basketball summit and winning gold once again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2023\/12\/404-dead-image.jpg'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2015\/06\/nike-hyperdunk.jpg\" alt=\"Nike Hyperdunk\" width=\"1150\" height=\"900\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-449248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2015\/06\/nike-hyperdunk.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2015\/06\/nike-hyperdunk-203x159.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/files\/2015\/06\/nike-hyperdunk-456x357.jpg 456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over time, many more iterations of the Hyperdunk have been released, each with much success. However, nothing quite compares to the original. Eric Avar once said, \u201cWe were looking to do it in an expressive way \u2014 let\u2019s reduce everything else around it and let the Nike Flywire come to life.\u201d A decade later, the Hyperdunk maintains its allure and relevancy, a major player within the discussion of modern era of Nike basketball footwear. <\/p>\n<p>The Nike Hyperdunk: the definition of the hoops shoe, redefined.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hyperdunk commercial-Kobe Bryant\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j2IB-p3bvoA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evolution revolution. Welcome to a special anniversary edition of Snkrs Day\u2019 Throwback Thursday. 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