Fancy Feet: A Look At Nike’s Olympic Combat Sports Line

April 14, 2008

bj08_taek_tkv_wht_lat.jpg by Kevin Moore, JarryPark.com Contributor

The 2008 Olympics are right around the corner and many manufacturers have begun showcasing their new lines designed for the athletes performing in Beijing.

As usual, Nike has blown the competition out of the water with an assortment of new technologies including the ones featured in it’s combat sports shoe line. Let’s take a look at the best they have to offer:

For the future pugilists there is the Nike Machomai means “fight” in Greek. Nike is well-versed in designing boxing shoes for heavy hitters like Roy Jones Jr., however, the Olympic stage awards speed and points rather than knockouts. With that in mind, Machomai was credited to become the lightest boxing boot ever produced by Nike. The gum soles provide the fighter with a superb lightweight grip thus resulting in a superior shoe. Expect US boxers to wear a mid-cut Air Jordan variant of this shoe this summer.

The ancient martial art of Wushu is attempting to be recognized as an official Olympic sport and the Nike Shaolinquan is designed with a minimal feel to not deter from the function of the shoe. Enscribed on the heel is the phrase “Hero inside. Release it.”

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  1. One Response to “Fancy Feet: A Look At Nike’s Olympic Combat Sports Line”

  2. that kevin moore is a genius

    By Kevin on Apr 14, 2008

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