Andy Caine: Nike Designer (interview)

Johnny T. — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:48:56 +0000

while attending the launch of the new nike mercurial vapor superfly II football boots, designboom had
a chance to talk with the bootsâ€™ designer andy caine. in our sessions with caine he discussed the newly
developed nike sense technology that enables the bootâ€™s studs to extend when the ground conditions
require more traction. caine also explained the science behind the bootsâ€™ vibrant colour scheme.
the bright purple predominates the outside, while the inside has a dark colour. the contrast of the two as
a player is running creates a flickering effect that allows teammates to easily spot them. the new boot
was developed over a two and half year period that saw 43 different prototypes of just the upper and
years of testing.

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Andy Caine: Nike Designer (interview)