Nike Epic React Flyknit 2 Running Shoes
The Nike Epic React Flyknit 2 Running Shoes takes smooth, lightweight performance to the next level. The Flyknit constructed upper conforms to your foot with a minimal, supportive design. Underfoot, durable Nike React technology defies odds by being both ultra soft and responsive.
Flyknit Upper
Flyknit uppers will encase each foot in streamlined comfort. Perforations in the forefoot increase airflow, creating a better, healthier environment for your feet to thrive in. The one-piece construction seamlessly integrates these areas of high breathability with stretch and support where you need it the most, adapting to the changing shape of your foot as it moves through the gait cycle. The bootie construction is designed for easy entry and exceptional comfort; removing the need for a tongue, it swathes your foot in lightweight support and a seamless, sock-like fit - shrinking the risk of rubbing and blisters, because we know how those can ruin your day.
The eyestays work with the laces to secure the midfoot, increasing durability and promoting lockdown to eliminate millimetres of movement with each stride, while webbing wraps your midfoot for added support where you need it most. The moulded heel cradles the rearfoot in enhanced stability, helping to anchor you to the shoes and reduce in-shoe slippage so that you can enjoy smooth, distraction-free strides. A contoured collar is new to the Epic React Flyknit 2 and is low cut to right below your ankle for a snug, comfortable fit. A reflective strip completes the upper, splashed across the heel to increase your visibility to passing vehicles and keep you safe on those late-night adventures.
React Midsole
A full-length platform of React cushioning resides underfoot to deliver feathery durability plus smooth responsiveness. To produce this startlingly lightweight and springy midsole, crafted from synthetic rubber, Nike listened to the voice of the athlete. Their in-house sports research lab plugged footstrike data into a proprietary algorithm that determined how much cushioning was needed where. They simulated testing on approximately one hundred possible shoe geometries to quickly determine the handful they knew would work best for most runners and then merged the science with an elegant design, intended to feel like a slipper on a mattress. The reactive nature of this clever midsole material means it absorbs impact and then expels it back out for a bounce-like effect. This energy-return technology reduces the use of superfluous muscle power, diminishing fatigue and enhancing performance, keeping you going for longer.
Soft, generous and substantial, React will spare your joints as you strike down onto hard, unforgiving concrete and infuse every stride with the kind of zealous power that is often elusive in the running world. The heel of the midsole extends beyond the periphery of the upper to form a ledge, a consequence of every runner's perpetual requirement for stability. Nike has increased the width of the midsole to enhance support where it is most crucial, providing the wearer with a supportive base to run confidently on. By reinforcing their stabilising 'ledge' with the injection moulded heel, the brand has created a shoe that supplies cushion-complementing support to the neutral runner.
Lightweight Outsole
A lightweight outsole completes the shoe. Deep grooves adorn the chevron-inspired traction pattern in places that require increased flexibility, encouraging smooth, natural and unhindered strides. Translucent rubber covers the heel and forefoot to enhance durability, resisting the traumas of heel-strike and toe-off to provide you with a reliable and long-lasting running buddy. For the athletes who crave comfort that keeps kicking, choose the Epic React Flyknit 2.
