Unlike many Nike Running products past and present, the Nike Free system of articulated sole and ultra breathable upper is truly a design born of art and technology, Ahead the release of its latest variant, the Nike Free Run+ 3, and the many iterations to be available later on this year, Nike China hosted a press/media event in Beijing earlier today. In addition to an exclusive preview of the new collection, a retrospective on the technology’s history, and a NIKEiD customization session with design consultants. Mark Miner, senior footwear designer for Nike Running, joined in the conversation about the new Nike Free Run+ 3 and its design process. As for referencing Nike Free’s origin from art, Nike asked five renowned contemporary artists in China to consort their personal interpretations of “freedom in motion” as art forms.
