The Darkside Initiative Blog

The Darkside Initiative Blog

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

New in Store Saturday 11.14.09

New Nike in Store Saturday 11.14.09.
Nike Zoom Tiempo City Pack. San Francisco Designed By Massan Fluker.Developed specifically for the Nike Sportswear LIVESTRONG Collection, the footwear design team looked at the Nike Tiempo - first launched through the Soccer category - and enhanced the shoe with key elements to work with today’s inner city bike rider.

Constructed with a board last, a process referencing ACG’s history, this provides a stiffer construction of the shoe making the pushdown of the pedal stroke easier on the rider. Throughout the construction of the shoe, the designers have increased the density of the rubber and the derometer. Inside the shoe, the sockliner has been updated to also be a bit stiffer, giving support to the foot. The upper of the shoe mirrors the look of the original Tiempo, however has been updated with a tougher leather to last through the wear and tear of the pedal cages may cause.
The San Francisco version goes with dark cinder highlighted by stitches and Swoosh in orange.