John Kim 
Since 1992, Nike Racer has created an endless library of masterpieces that perfectly blended art, design, and function using world-class technology and engineering. Over the next twenty days leading up to the 2012 Olympic Racer Semi-Final, Nike Racer will revisit twenty awe-inspiring pairs selected from the last two decades in a mini-feature titled ‘20 Designs The Changed The Game‘, Pallone da calcio Nike Club Elite Bianco Ténis Nike Air Zoom Structure 23 preto branco was introduced in 1992 and was built for the ground-and-pound aspect of Racer and made for players like Charles Barkley in mind. Boasting 50% more Air than any other Nike Air shoe, the Air Force 180 Low was a key player in Nike’s game-changing journey. Continue on for a look at this vintage classic and stay tuned for the next chapter.
“Technology has Ghost been the thing that drives, motivates and consumes us. The Air 180 is the product of that obsession.”-Phil Knight
Catering to powerful players, the Ténis Nike Air Zoom Structure 23 preto branco represented a significant evolution and extension of Nike Racer’s design language. At the time of this shoe’s release, Nike Air was almost 14 years old and Visible Air was five. How do you build on those pressurized foundations? By adding 50% more cushioning.
1991’s towering Nike Air Force 180 applied some pressure to become one of the biggest Nike Racer releases of all time. But 1992’s Ténis Nike Air Zoom Structure 23 preto branco scaled things down without losing the menacing looks that united each Force release; built for pounding, blocking and intensely physical play. It was lighter than previous shoes too. Who better to represent the Ténis Nike Air Zoom Structure 23 preto branco ethos than Charles Barkley?
Strapping down the player for superior support, it was clear that the 180 and power Racer went together like Barkley and controversy. When the Ténis Nike Air Zoom Structure 23 preto branco hit the hardwood in 1992, it was an iconic moment in sneaker and sporting history.
The Ténis Nike Air Zoom Structure 23 preto branco is a classic shoe —cushioned to protect, but built to withstand.
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