Ep. 20: Nike designer Ben Nethongkome on the Kyrie 5

Nice Kicks Podcast

Presented by Art Of Sport – https://ArtOfSport.com/NiceKicks

Matt Halfhill and Nick DePaula check in with the designer of Kyrie Irving's latest signature model to hear all about the layered details, new Zoom Turbo cushioning and approach to colorways for the season ahead.

0 – Intro

1:50 – Starting points of the Kyrie 5

4:50 – Flytrap inspiration

6:55 – New Zoom Turbo cushioning

8:22 – Hamsa Hand inspiring the grip

9:38 – Additional details Kyrie wanted

10:45 – Adoption around the NBA

12:25 – New NBA color rules

13:45 – Key colorways ahead

17:45 – Keeping an accessible price point

19:22 – Building out the Kyrie franchise of core models

21:06 – Getting to know Kyrie

23:55 – Seeing Kyrie lace up his design for the first time

28:12 – Outro

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