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Later this summer, Nike Basketball is set to introduce yet another edition of its flagship Hyperdunk series, and most notably, the 2017 version looks to bring a return to Lunar Foam cushioning and its original silhouette.
Spotted way down on page 37 of a Nike NCAA team bank ordering PDF, the newest Hyperdunk is listed as an August release, with presumably more non-team energy launches perhaps releasing even sooner.
With a woven jacquard upper, similar to the KD8 and Air Jordan XXX from a few years ago, the upper features a one-piece targeted construction with a molded external heel counter. The tooling incorporates an ergonomic solid rubber outsole, podular in form, that’s already been drawing some comparisons to adidas’ similarly natural motion-based Feet You Wear outsoles of the mid-to-late ’90s.
Most notably, gone is the Zoom Air unit cushioning that we saw on the Hyperdunk 2015 and 2016 editions, as Lunar Foam makes a return to the series for the first time since 2014. There’s purportedly a new Lunar Foam compound in store, that’s lighter, while also being more responsive. We’re of course looking forward to giving them a run on the hardwood for a performance review.
One thing to also keep in mind — perhaps there is yet another “Elite” version of the Hyperdunk 2017 still in store, which may feature a Flyknit or otherwise unique construction or look. Stay tuned for more details and release information on further Hyperdunk 2017s to come, and let us know what you think of the latest addition the series in the comments section below.
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