Nike Air Rifts Just Got Even Weirder

The shoe appears in sandal mode.

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by Brendan Dunne

The Nike Air Rift was already one of the weirdest sneakers (if one can call it a sneaker) in Nike's range.

The model is going even more bizarro with this new NikeLab Free Rift Sandal design, which introduces a Free kit to the bottom of the shoe. This isn't just a random porting of the Free tech either – the Rift is part of Free's lineage as an early model that strived to achieve a similar level of natural motion. The NikeLab Free Rift Sandal was originally designed for volleyball athletes, but will be making the transition into a more casual category with this upcoming release.

The NikeLab Free Rift Sandal will launch online and at select global NikeLab retailers on May 7, with a North America launch to follow on May 28.

 

NikeLab Free Rift Sandal "White"

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NikeLab Free Rift Sandal "Black"

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