The day Nike designed the perfect boot for Batman

The day Nike designed the perfect boot for Batman

Nike Air Trainer 3: The cross-country shoes chosen for filming

The third generation model of the Air Trainer had gone on sale

in 1988. Due to its characteristics, this shoe was chosen by Nike as

base on which to build a tall, comfortable boot

and light for Keaton and his stunt doubles.

This is how Nike modified its shoe

to turn it into a boot

The designers of

the brand worked

on some slippers

tinted black with

the famous ‘Swoosh’ logo

in yellow color.

they placed a

piece of leather

on the instep

to hide

the cords

of footwear.

They covered the leg of the boot

with a polyurethane shin guard

that ended up hiding the aesthetic

sports shoe. The team

Warner production finally

decided to paint the logo black.

Nike manufactured at its Portland headquarters

a total of eight pairs of boots that they sent

to Pinewood Studios.

The origin of the Air Trainer:

The revolutionary model that McEnroe commissioned from Nike

In 1986 the tennis player was renegotiating his advertising contract

with Nike and asked the brand for a shoe capable of mitigating

the pain he suffered in his ankles during matches.

multi-stud sole

adapted by Nike

so that mcenroe

will play on tennis courts

grass.

Nike designer,

Tinker Hatfield, worked

in a prototype whose sole

padded did more

comfortable tread.

The test was successful and

the discomfort of the tennis player

they disappeared. One year

later it was marketed

model successfully. they had

born the first

Nike Air Trainer.

It was an amazing experience for

me because I wasn’t sure that McEnroe

I was going to wear my sneakers

Tinker Hatfield

Nike Creative

The sequel to Batman once again featured Nike

After the good artistic result obtained in the first installment, the producers

from ‘Batman Returns’ contacted the brand again to make another

boot model from one of his sneakers. This time they used the Air Jordan VI.

Designed under Jordan’s indications:

The Air Jordan VI were the first

basketball shoes with an extra piece

booster protection in the toe.

The first title of the legend:

Michael Jordan won his first ring with

the Bulls and was the MVP in the finals wearing

the Air Jordan VI in the 1990-91 season.

A more sophisticated suit and greater cache:

michael keaton earned 11 million dollars

for reprising the character.

“The film that gave rise to the blockbuster

summer remains impressive”

Sources consulted

warnerbros.com – nike – criticalhit.net – Batman. The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics –

www.dc.com – batman-on-film.com – Getty – complex.com – revistagq.com – own elaboration.

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Nike Air Trainer 3: The Shoes

cross country chosen for filming

The third generation model

of the Air Trainer had left

for sale in 1988. For his

characteristics, this shoe was

chosen by Nike as a base on

the one to build a boot

high-top, comfortable and light

for Keaton and his stunt doubles.

This is how Nike modified the shoe

to turn it into a boot

The designers of

the brand delivered

to Warner some slippers

tinted black with

the famous ‘Swoosh’ logo

in yellow color.

They placed a piece of leather

on the instep to hide

the cords of footwear.

they covered the

boot shank

with a

shin guard

polyurethane

what ended

to hide

the aesthetics

sports of

footwear. The team

of production

Warner’s

Finally

decided to paint

in black the logo.

Nike manufactured at its Portland headquarters

a total of eight pairs of boots that

sent to Pinewood Studios.

The origin of the Air Trainer:

The model that McEnroe

commissioned Nike

In 1986 the tennis player

he was renegotiating

your advertising contract

with Nike and asked him

to the brand a shoe

able to ease pain

who suffered in the ankles

during matches.

multi-stud sole

adapted by Nike

so that mcenroe

will play on tennis courts

grass.

Nike designer,

Tinker Hatfield, worked

in a prototype whose sole

padded did more

comfortable tread.

The test was successful and

the discomfort of the tennis player

they disappeared. One year

later it was marketed

model successfully. they had

born the first

Nike Air Trainer.

It was an experience

amazing to me because

I wasn’t sure that McEnroe

I was going to wear my sneakers

Tinker Hatfield

Nike Creative

Sources consulted

warnerbros.com – nike – criticalhit.net –

Batman. the definitive story

of the Dark Knight in the comic –

www.dc.com – batman-on-film.com

Getty – complex.com – revistagq.com

– Own elaboration.

1673641482 118 The day Nike designed the perfect boot for Batman

Nike Air Trainer 3: The cross-country shoes chosen for filming

The third generation model of the Air Trainer had gone on sale

in 1988. Due to its characteristics, this shoe was chosen by Nike as

base on which to build a tall, comfortable boot

and light for Keaton and his stunt doubles.

This is how Nike modified its shoe

to turn it into a boot

The designers of

the brand worked

on some slippers

tinted black with

the famous ‘Swoosh’ logo

in yellow color.

they placed a

piece of leather

on the instep

to hide

the cords

of footwear.

They covered the leg of the boot

with a polyurethane shin guard

that ended up hiding the aesthetic

sports shoe. The team

Warner production finally

decided to paint the logo black.

Nike manufactured at its Portland headquarters

a total of eight pairs of boots that they sent

to Pinewood Studios.

The origin of the Air Trainer:

The revolutionary model that McEnroe commissioned from Nike

In 1986 the tennis player was renegotiating his advertising contract

with Nike and asked the brand for a shoe capable of mitigating

the pain he suffered in his ankles during matches.

multi-stud sole

adapted by Nike

so that mcenroe

will play on tennis courts

grass.

Nike designer,

Tinker Hatfield, worked

in a prototype whose sole

padded did more

comfortable tread.

The test was successful and

the discomfort of the tennis player

they disappeared. One year

later it was marketed

model successfully. they had

born the first

Nike Air Trainer.

It was an amazing experience for

me because I wasn’t sure that McEnroe

I was going to wear my sneakers

Tinker Hatfield

Nike Creative

The sequel to Batman once again featured Nike

After the good artistic result obtained in the first installment, the producers

from ‘Batman Returns’ contacted the brand again to make another

boot model from one of his sneakers. This time they used the Air Jordan VI.

Designed under Jordan’s indications:

The Air Jordan VI were the first

basketball shoes with an extra piece

booster protection in the toe.

The first title of the legend:

Michael Jordan won his first ring with

the Bulls and was the MVP in the finals wearing

the Air Jordan VI in the 1990-91 season.

A more sophisticated suit and greater cache:

michael keaton earned 11 million dollars

for reprising the character.

“The film that gave rise to the blockbuster

summer remains impressive”

Sources consulted

warnerbros.com – nike – criticalhit.net – Batman. The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics –

www.dc.com – batman-on-film.com – Getty – complex.com – revistagq.com – own elaboration.

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