One of the iconic Nike Hyperdunk colorways of all time has returned… however on a tennis shoe. The Hyperdunk-inspired Vapor 12 Hypersmash simply launched in “United We Rise” make-up tributing the OG colorway Kobe Bryant made well-known in the course of the Beijing Olympics.
Those that watched the “Redeem Staff” win gold want little overview, however to the uninitiated; the Hyperdunk was merely the shoe of the 2008 video games. The Swoosh made Kobe Bryant the face of the mannequin, and principally each Nike-sponsored nation wore it all through the Olympics. It was the primary shoe to characteristic Flywire know-how and Lunarlon cushioning, thus making a blueprint for Nike Basketball fashions for years to return.
Following a 2016 retro, the “United We Rise” colorway is stepping again into the highlight by a Hyperdunk-inspired tennis mannequin. The Vapor 12 Hypersmash tributes the enduring hoops shoe with Flywire cables and an analogous TPU heel badge, taken with patriotic crimson, white, and blue in all the fitting locations. Many hoopers have been clamoring for a Hyperdunk retro run, however that is most likely the closest we’re getting (for now).
The Vapor 12 Hypersmash “United We Rise” is out there now by way of the Nike web site, commanding a $180 retail value. See official photos under when you’re moved to cop some late 2010s nostalgia.
