March 27th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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The beloved Nike Free line has been transformed into a story book of sorts, as this awesome new Nike INC feature expands on the design elements central to the runners in an alphabetical manner. There’s the Articulated Last, Barefoot Running, Natural Motion, Victory, and more. Get some sample shots of the shoes included (Which centers around the most recent collection of the Nike Free 3.0, Nike Free 4.0, Nike Free 5.0, Nike Free Trainer 5.0, and the Nike Free TR Breath) right after the jump and then go check out the full, interactive pamphlet that is Nike Free A-Z.
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March 11th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Tomorrow marks the arrival of a couple new Nike Free models over at NIKE iD. The styles include the Nike Free 3.0, which introduces engineered mesh to the flexible line of runners, and the Nike Free 5.0, which reprises the bird cage look of the Nike Free Run 2. We’ve not seen anything else of these models outside of the previews shown, but these days it’s not too uncommon for a sneaker to debut on NIKE iD so the rollout here isn’t exactly unprecedented. See the teasers below and check back for more on the Nike Free 3.0 and the Nike Free 5.0 soon.
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April 4th, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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Since its inception the Nike Free line has always had the goal of emulating the natural motion of the foot front and center. That goal is kept in mind with 2012′s new trio of the Nike Free Run+ 3, the Nike Free 3.0, and the Nike Free 4.0 all of which were designed by Mark Miner. In this quick video series Miner breaks down the the design process a little bit, detailing the difficulties in maintaining the notion of natural motion while introducing the Dynamic Fit technology, what is essentially a constricting mechanism, to the line. Hit the jump for the vids and let us know if you are picking up any of these new Nike runners.
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