My black Nike Free’s are covered in dust and worn through after a 4 mile hike up Mt. Kuchuma here at Rancho La Puerta this morning. They were well loved, but it’s time for a new sole supporting pair. I’ve also already blown through my Epic Self shoes I designed a few months back. How fast do you turn over athletic shoes? I’m averaging a pair per month.
Though I don’t run, my San Francisco hill speed walking coupled with monthly trips to the sun scorched trails at the ranch do the damage.
I had a blast designing my last pair of Nike Free’s with the NIKEiD customization platform, so I figured why not try out their latest shoe, the Lunar Glide +4. It’s ridiculously easy to create your own kicks. Check out my creative process…
Do I want solid or the fade for my upper? I’m going for fade, but definitely not these colors.
Then my favorite part, the tongue ID. Last time I chose Epic and Self. My initials felt perfect today and this color combo is breezy for Summer.
Should I go for the watermelon? An electric swoosh?
Yes I have big feet. I’m 5′ 8.
And while picking colors was difficult, it was easy to decide between a responsive or cushioned sole. I’m all about minimal, light weight shoes, so the responsive option was perfect. Did you see the flywire lacing system for an adaptive fit? So sweet.
I swapped back to my original sole colors and checked out. Done in literally 10 minutes, though I could have played with the design tools for hours. I can’t wait for them to arrive so I can literally glide above the pavement.
Have you ever thought about designing your own pair? What do you think of my simple classic design?
NIKEiD is the ultimate customization experience and allows our consumers to take their unique inspiration and express it within our Nike product, which results in a perfect intersection: personalized looks on the best performance athletic performance gear in the world.
Disclosure: The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Nike.
