Yesterday (March 15), Nunez, a Jordan Brand digital brand manager showed off the mold of the KD 9 in a case that read “Innovation Is For Everybody”. With Nike being such the great innovators that they are, one could only ponder upon what they had up their sleeves for the progression of Kevin Durant’s signature line and today, Nike has shown the world just what is in store for the ninth model.
The KD 9 was designed by Durant’s long-time designer, Leo Chang. The shoe steps into the Flyknit world featuring a Flyknit upper with a honeycomb structure knitted for the intense movements in basketball.
A visible, tapered Zoom Air unit runs from heel to toe, marking the evolved Air bag’s debut in basketball. Developed over three years of advanced wear testing, the new Zoom Air unit — filled with fibers that compress upon each step, then spring back for unmatched response — is 16 millimeters thick at the heel and progressively narrows to 10 millimeters at the forefoot. This architecture is tuned to provide maximum impact protection while amplifying the bouncy feel of the Zoom Air unit.
The Nike Air Zoom KD 9 will be available in stores June 20th. Check out the official images below.
