While the shoe included Flywire throughout the upper, its most important feature was in its FlyEase edition, featuring an easy-on, easy-off entry system through the heel counter Nike Off White and doing away with laces. It was an innovative fit solution that LeBron loved, says Petrie. The Dark Iris starts as many a past offering has, as white tumbled leathers construct much of the shoe's exterior. Pops of the titular purple, then, accent the collar, eyelets, branding, and midsole, brightening up a palette that's otherwise brimming with neutral fixtures.
Of course, the design also relayed a boisterous aesthetic - textured panels in the upper allowed for new color schemes, and the AM90 gave running an increasingly lively platform. You didn't have to be a 6' 8, 275-pound gladiator to wear these. FlyEase is driven by a universal design ethos that champions the value of a suite of systems that work toward a common goal making shoes easier for everyone. FlyEase builds on Nike's long-standing commitment to always listen to the voice of the athlete and delivers fresh considerations about how shoes should function.
Introduced 10 years ago last month, the Air Max LEBRON VII was the first Air Max LeBron shoe, utilizing an all-new, full-length, basketball-specific Max bag that featured a staggering 80 percent more Air than the previous full-length Max bag. It was the first LEBRON built with Off-White x Air Max 90 Flywire, technology that debuted in basketball the previous year in the first Hyperdunk, allowing LeBron's latest to be both strong and sleek.
The Air Jordan 1 saw its first-ever Flyease entry back in late 2019, opening a brand new opportunity for physically challenged individuals to enjoy one of the most popular lifestyle shoes on the market. An off-white finish and light grey build out much of the upper, both of which make up for their lack of pop with rippled Nike x Off-White fringes, brogue-inspired perforations, and a unique all-over debossing.
