The all patent all-the-time Nike Hyperflight became forever iconic while being worn by Jason “White Chocolate” Williams during the earlier part of the decade. JWill, with his unshakable bravado and Mike Thorton-esque boogie, rocked a pair in a deliciously dark shade of patent purple during his time with the Sacramento Kings.
Pictured above is a pair of Iridescent look-see samples, which change color depending on the angle you look at them from. Unfortunately, I believe they’re only a size 9; otherwise my good friend Nick at Sole Collector would be busting heads with these. And even if you’re not a fan of the colorway conceptually, you certainly have to wonder—what else do they have locked away in Beaverton?
Image thanks to Sole Collector.com
May 12th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love says:
i remember when nike brought the ‘freestyle’ commercial crew out to taipai, taiwan, back in ‘01-’02, they hooked us all with the hyperflight. wasn’t too crazy about playin’ in them. they were dumb light which was cool, but i remember the lateral and ankle support being kind of ‘eh.’ i’m imagining the color they’re presenting above is not for on court, though, and for lifestyle. i think i’d be pretty mad if i had go guard someone with those on!
May 13th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
40 cal says:
lol those used to be my babys in black, the most lightest shoe nike ever made, bobs right about the ankle support though, but those were real comfortable when u played indoors with them
May 14th, 2008 at 5:32 am
Nick says:
Actually — they ARE a size 13.
But the location of only the right shoe is known (and pictured). Of course.
Once that pair is matched up…I’m definitely gonna try and snatch em up somehow.
_Nick
May 16th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
snake says:
that’s pretty sick, they would definitely be a cool shoe to wear if you’d want to get people’s attention