Ep. 20: Nike designer Ben Nethongkome on the Kyrie 5
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Presented by Art Of Sport – https://ArtOfSport.com/NiceKicks Matt Halfhill and Nick DePaula check in with the designer of Kyrie Irving's latest signature model to hear all about the layered details, new Zoom Turbo cushioning and approach to colorways for the season ahead. 0 – Intro 1:50 – Starting points of the Kyrie 5 4:50 – Flytrap inspiration 6:55 – New Zoom Turbo cushioning 8:22 – Hamsa Hand inspiring the grip 9:38 – Additional details Kyrie wanted 10:45 – Adoption around the NBA 12:25 – New NBA color rules 13:45 – Key colorways ahead 17:45 – Keeping an accessible price point 19:22 – Building out the Kyrie franchise of core models 21:06 – Getting to know Kyrie 23:55 – Seeing Kyrie lace up his design for the first time 28:12 – Outro     **  
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