Image Credit:- https://hypebeast.com/
The Nike Air Flight Huarache OG, one of the Swoosh's most iconic designs from the first half of the 1990s, will return in 2023 in its original form.
Image Credit:- https://hypebeast.com/
The Air Flight Huarache will return in the iconic "White/Varsity Purple-Royal Blue-Menta" colorway in the spring of 2019, nearly a decade after its initial release in 1992 and most recent retro release in 2014.
Image Credit:- https://hypebeast.com/
Designed by Tinker Hatfield and Eric Avar, the Nike Basketball equivalent of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the "Fab Five" of the Michigan Wolverines made the Air Flight Huarache famous.
Image Credit:- https://hypebeast.com/
The Air Flight Huarache, worn by Jimmy King, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Ray Jackson, and Juwan Howard, became a striking basketball sneaker and a cultural statement.
Image Credit:- https://hypebeast.com/
It was also given a boost on NBA courts by players such as the aforementioned Pippen and Reggie Miller. In later years, even Kobe Bryant wore a pair, demonstrating its continued influence.
Image Credit:- https://hypebeast.com/
This forthcoming retro will feature the original construction of the '92 pair, including the cut-out collar, signature Huarache bootie, familiar heel exoskeleton, and striking colorblocking scheme.
Image Credit:- https://hypebeast.com/
The Nike Air Flight Huarache "White/Varsity Purple-Royal Blue-Menta" is expected to hit shelves in April of 2023
Image Credit:- https://hypebeast.com/
The Nike Air Flight Huarache "White/Varsity Purple-Royal Blue-Menta" will cost $125 USD when it becomes available.
Image Credit:- https://hypebeast.com/