Nike Trainers

A trainer is a kind of shoe that has been specifically designed for sporting activities. Nike is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trainers and is one of the most popular suppliers of soccer equipments worldwide. Trainers have been one of Nike’s first products. Nike trainers have always boosted of newer technologies that help athletes in performing better.

Nike manufactures trainers for every sport. Football trainers from Nike include the Mercurial, Tiempo, Total, Nike Air Legend and Air Zoom series. Popular basketball trainer series include Air Force, Low Lifestyle, Air Flight, Air Zoom and Jordan. Nike Air Max trainers were introduced in 1987 as the first sample of trainers with Visible Air technology. Nike has ever since then used air cushioning on almost all sports shoes, however the "Nike Air Max" has always been used as a running shoe. On 21 January 2006, Nike launched the Air Max 360. This new shoe utilized Max Air through out the shoes mid-sole.

The Nike trainers also make use of the Shox technology. Shox is a technology that Nike has developed and incorporated into several of its trainers. Shox are small columns that make up the mid-sole of the shoe. These are mostly made of rubber, and are said to absorb impact from heel strike while running. They also "spring back" and add more power to a runner's stride. Nike Shox trainers were first introduced, in 2000. Some of Nike’s best-selling trainers include Shox, like the Shox NZ and Shox Turbo.