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SUMMARY:1996-nike-shox-prototype-size-9 - Date de vente : 15/12/2025
DESCRIPTION:Nom du lots : 1996 Nike Shox Prototype | Size 9\n\nNIKE\, NIKE 
 SHOX PROTOTYPE\, SIZE 9\n\nRubber\, Leather\, Cotton\, Synthetic\n\n1996\n
 \nIn 1984\, Nike first began exploring the concept of mechanical cushionin
 g\, though it would take more than a decade for the idea to take form. By 
 1997\, engineers had developed the twin-plate-and-foam-column system that 
 would define Nike Shox\, debuting in 2000 with the R4\, crafted in premium
  materials and highlighted by vibrant pillars that combined performance wi
 th a futuristic aesthetic.\n\nThe Shox lineage quickly expanded: the R4+ o
 f 2001 introduced a molded mesh upper with a zipper closure\, while the 20
 03 Shox TL extended the pillars across the full foot for a smooth\, integr
 ated ride. These early innovations paved the way for later silhouettes\, i
 ncluding the 2014 Shox TL Mid and 2017 Shox Gravity\, securing Shox’s en
 during influence in performance footwear.\n\nOffered in this lot is a prot
 otype pair of Nike Shox. The sneakers are accompanied by a letter of Prove
 nance from Diwa Ratnam\, the former General Manager of Nike Form. It state
 s:\n\nThe pair accompanying this letter is one of the final hand-built Sho
 x prototypes produced during the pre-production phase. It represents the c
 ulmination of extensive material and durometer testing (various foams\, po
 lyurethane formulations\, and column geometries) that the R&D team conduct
 ed before the design was formally approved for manufacturing. The shoe car
 ries internal markings and sign-offs from the key engineers and testers wh
 o validated the platform.\n\nAt the time\, Mark Parker (then Global Vice P
 resident of Footwear) and I had ongoing discussions about whether Nike sho
 uld launch an entirely new technology alongside the iconic Nike Air system
  that had defined the brand for years. After Mark ultimately green-lit the
  Shox program\, Bruce Kilgore personally presented me with this prototype 
 pair as a keepsake and a symbol of the extraordinary R&D capability inside
  Nike during that era.\n\nThis prototype is therefore not a retail sample 
 or post-launch item\; it is a genuine development artifact from the exact 
 moment Nike decided to bring Shox to market. It embodies a pivotal chapter
  in Nike’s history as an innovator—one that pushed the company beyond 
 Air into new mechanical cushioning territory and resulted in some of the m
 ost recognizable performance and lifestyle footwear of the early 2000s.
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