![]() The medial side of the Nike Air Zoom SuperRep 2 in a men’s colorway. The lateral side of the Nike Air Zoom SuperRep 2 in a men’s colorway. The shoes will come with a $120 price tag. 26 and the global launch is slated for Jan. ![]() The release in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will follow on Dec. The Nike Air Zoom SuperRep 2 will first drop in China on Dec. Courtesy of NikeĪside from the updates, the Nike Air Zoom SuperRep 2 features much of the technologies used in the previous shoe such as the forefoot Zoom Air cushioning units for added “pop” on jumps, the reinforced rand made to brace against aggressive lateral movements and the flexible “burpee break” design that allows for the wearer’s foot to be positioned correctly. The Nike Air Zoom SuperRep 2 in a men’s colorway. The rubber provides nearly perfect traction on wood and hard flooring surfaces, holding up during planks and burpees.The Nike Air Zoom SuperRep 2 in a women’s colorway. Perfect traction on wood and hard flooring The cushioning works very well in high-impact situations and remains stable on hard lateral moves. While rocking forward and doing jump rope hops, the shoes actually rock my foot forward. At no point did I feel like I was going to roll my ankle. Although they’re bulky with super chunky sole units, they remained stable on side-to-side movements. The good news on these shoes is that on exercises like mountain climbers, burpees, and skater jumps, they play their role quite well. Maybe thicker socks could solve the issue, but throughout the cardio workouts, I had to stop multiple times to adjust the laces. If they were too loose, there was heel slippage. If I tied the laces too tight, they dug into my foot, along with the collar and the edges of the gusseted tongue. Locking my foot down, however, was a little bit of a challenge. They are a little bit narrow in the toe area, but not to the point of discomfort. The SuperRep 2 is relatively true to size by Nike standards. Making sure we know who made the shoe, Nike slapped a giant swoosh on the lateral side, and a smaller swoosh printed on the medial side. ![]() The medial side is a lined neoprene material.Īsymmetrical lacing is featured, with the lateral sides holding 4 loops of hidden nylon webbing and the medial with 4 ovular plastic eyelets. The lateral side of the shoe is a ribbed mesh material, that runs from the toe-cap area around to the heel, tapering at the arch of the foot. The upper is also kind of its own creature The forefoot is significantly thicker and more sculpted than the rest of the liner. Directly underfoot is a PU footbed, designed specifically for this model. The FlyPlate I had previously mentioned runs from about mid-heel to the metatarsal heads, which is on the front end of the Zoom Air units. The heel piece is a beveled horseshoe-shaped slab of EVA, with a rubber outsole along the perimeter of the bottom of the shoe. In front of the Zoom units, there is a deep V-groove and a rubber toe-off outsole piece. In true Nike fashion, a translucent rubber outsole allows the wearer to see the cushioning technology from the bottom, as well as the sides. In the forefoot, there are two visible Zoom Air units, placed strategically underneath the ball of the foot, and mirrored on the lateral side. The forefoot and heel of the midsole and outsole are two different pieces, bridged together by what Nike calls a FlyPlate. In all of my years looking at any buying athletic shoes, I’ve seen very few that are as radical as the SuperRep 2.
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