We teamed up with Highsnobiety editor Chris Danforth to take a look at some of the most innovative sneakers in history.
, Nike Flyknit made its mark as the first running sneaker to feature a knitted upper part of the shoe.
"Originally, it was just the American athletes training for the London Olympics who were wearing these shoes, and then they eventually made their way into the public domain," said Danforth."Nike Flyknit sort of, in a way, kickstarted this arms race for all other brands to create their own proprietary knitted textile. In the end, Adidas and Nike have taken the top two spots — although Nike did it first, they were a massive revolution for the whole industry.
Other brands have subsequently released knitted sneakers, including Adidas Primeknit and Reebok Ultraknit.9. Adidas began using recycled materials for textile in its collaboration Adidas x Parley for the Oceans in 2015.Danforth explained that while some of the most important innovations occurred in the 1970s and 1980s, recent advancements are developing every day. A big step for sustainability includes Adidas' recycled shoes.
"There's still super recent stuff that's going on, even as close as four, five years ago with Adidas Parley for the Oceans. [The company is] combing beaches around the world and collecting ocean plastic, then recycling to make fibers from the plastic and they have this ongoing collaboration where [sneakers] are manufactured with ocean plastic. As far as innovation goes, that's pretty cool."10. Nike recently began experimenting with auto-lacing E.A.R.L.
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