In the 2017-2018 season finals Game, Durant got the 43 score win his FMVP trophy again.
However the Durant have been not wear the KD 11 in the final game . so maybe it is the pity for the KD 11,so the KD 11has been not popular this year without more advertisement .
As we know the Durant has been more required for the shoes , and he preference for comfort: He wants a broken-in feel. He has said that he doesn’t tie his laces too tight, so his coziness quotient lies somewhere between a sock and a lightweight runner. So designer Leo Chang make the new designer for him , so what new technologies would match the feel KD 11 was after?
When Durant with Leo Chang together every time , the designer of Leo change look very small ,but he is the best man to know the Durant.Though every time the new shoes such as KD 10, KD 11 released ,he will irony by a lot of fans , but Leo Chang has been cooperate with Durant well .
“For the tooling, we’ve created a perfect balance of plush ride and bounce,” explains Chang. “This doesn’t always happen; it really needs two materials to make it work.”
So the midsole of KD 11 is very special,the shoe itself has a rubber cup sole that houses the Nike React and Nike Zoom. This inspiration comes from Durant’s favorite car, the 1967 Lincoln.
Leo Chang says the shoe exhibits “simplicity at first glance, but when you look closer there is depth below the surface.” For example, the remnant of a Swoosh placement from a prior model appears on the medial side.
The Nike React and Nike Zoom used , this setting up has been popular in the shoes.The former cushions between court and body, while the latter sits just under the foot to provide response. A key component in the resulting system was identifying the correct thickness for the foam element. Also it won’t happen the broken of the air unit , this is setting was amazing .
The key point of zoom Air and React foam together is the thickness of React foam. The design sketch can also be seen that the KD11 midsole React module is very thick, which makes the KD11 sole more than ordinary basketball shoes. Thicker, this is the source of power for KD11 to bring the ultimate rebound.
Whether it is for the evolution of Nike or basketball shoes, such a combination of technology may be groundbreaking, and KD shoes are the forerunners to witness the breakthrough of history.
Compared with the golden shoe box of last model, the KD11 shoe box is simple and low profile . The black and brown color is very similar to the design of the Converse classic shoe box. In the center of the shoe box, there is the pressure word” Kevin Durant and XI”.
The KD11’s heel parts uses a suede wrap, and the heel has the same pattern Kevin Durant. KD’s embroidered personal logo is still very recognizable. KD11 has a XI rivet engraved on the joint between the suede and the woven upper, a design that has not been seen in last order . At the same time, KD11’s shoe also has the XXXV word on behalf ofDurant back number. In addition to Durant’s personal elements, Nike also imprinted this midsole cushioning system
‘KDXICushioning System / Full-Length Zoom Air / Nike React MidsoleFoam’ all of these design are great.
Durant’s coziness quotient lies somewhere between a sock and a lightweight runner.
KD11 abandoned the air chambers contact with others , eliminating the drawback of “broken tube” from the source. In the design of KD11, Leo Chang design simply without special lace system ,but more function and performance is well .The KD11 with a woven Flyknit upper is more like a pair. The combination of casual shoes and running shoes has no shadow of traditional basketball shoes.
From the perspective of the entire KD series, the evolution of KD11 is more reflected in the balance of comfort and resilience of the Zoom Air+React foam midsole technology, which is likely to make KD11 a future Milestone shoes in the history of Nike basketball shoes.
So the KD 11 with the Flyknit gets a little more plush, a little more “broken-in” and a thus a lot softer. Durant likes the feel of the Flyknit Trainer and the Nike Epic React very much , not only a baskeball shoes ,but also it is can be a runner shoes too.