Nike Free 5.0 Flash
The Nike Free 5.0 Flash Shoe features a highly flexible, low-profile outsole and lightweight support for natural movement and enhanced cushioning. Reflective details and a DWR finish lend high visibility and protection against the elements.
Surface: | Gym |
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Shoe Weight: | 252g (UK 9) |
Everyday Flexibility
New hexagonal flex grooves are hot-knife cut into the outsole and wrap around the sidewall, allowing your foot to move more naturally in every direction.
Support and Breathability
The knit mesh upper is reinforced with Flywire on the midfoot for lightweight ventilation and an adaptive, supportive fit that moves with you.
Natural Stride
The heel mimics the shape of your foot, rolling with the ground to promote a more natural footstrike.
8MM Offset
With an 8mm difference between heel and forefoot height, the Nike Free 5.0 offers the highest offset of Nike Free running shoes for greater cushioning with the foot-strengthening benefits of natural motion.
Nike Free Origins
After learning that Stanford athletes had been training barefoot on the university's golf course, three of Nike's most innovative and creative employees set out to develop a shoe that felt natural and weightless, similar to bare feet. In 2002, they examined a group of men and women with pressure measuring insoles taped to their feet, using high-speed cameras to capture images of each foot in motion.
The team spent eight years studying the biomechanics of shoeless running. The results yielded a profound understanding of the foot's natural landing angle, pressure and toe position, allowing Nike designers to build an unconventional and flexible running shoe from the inside out. Since Nike Free's introduction, millions of runners have trained in the shoe, including some of Kenya's world-class runners. Brand new with box lids might not match.
Nike Running is a company founded in 1972 in Oregon, USA by runners, for runners, Nike revolutionised the concept of cushioning in shoes with it's patented 'Air' technology in 1979, and some of the most famous running shoes ever have featured the famous Swoosh logo, including the iconic Nike Air Pegasus.
As part of an ongoing quest for innovation and improving the experience for runners at every level, the brand launched Nike Plus in 2006. This allows real-time tracking of data during runs which is then stored as an online log, with each member becoming part of a global running community. Initially launched to be compatible with the Apple ipod nano for runners who love music, it was extended in 2008 to include the Nike Plus Sportband for runners who chose to move without music.
Nike started as a running company and in the words of one of the company's earliest print advertisements. 'There is no Finish Line...'