说起PROFESSOR.K的大名，关注Sneaker比较早的很多人应该都比较熟悉。这位Sneaker界的“神”曾花费四年多的时间制作运营kicksology网站，完成了对超过150双鞋的测评，为无数鞋迷提供了莫大的帮助。他的评测一直是后来者的标杆，甚至能影响到对全球运动鞋的消费趋势（我本人就是看了他的那篇关于UltraFlight的测评才买了那双鞋的），而他用家里浴缸中探索出的鞋的照相方式和效果，更让无数SNEAKER倾倒。现在论坛里的那些经典造型和标准姿势，几乎都是是从他那里传下来的；踝部支撑、缓震、舒适度等几个分类也是由他开创的。

 

 

    遗憾的是，2004年底, 随着PROFESSOR.K被SOLE COLLECTOR杂志招安, 这个如球鞋圣地般的网站也不能再支撑下去了。虽然域名还在，但现在登陆能看到的只有网站倒计时关闭前的专访和少量评测文章。有一天在鞋狂上偶然看到一哥们的帖子，里面有一个下载之PROFESSOR.K之前几乎所有测评的链接，立刻下载了下来,越看越激动，于是萌生了一个想法，把这些评测翻译过来，让更多的Sneaker们看到这样优秀的测评。这个系列今后将不定期更新，尽请期待：

 

    “风一”，相信无论放在那个年代，都会使如雷贯耳的名字，这双鞋注定了要成为NIKE历史上浓重的一笔。今年，NIKE再次将这双经典鞋款复刻，今天我翻译的这篇就是2000年Professor K对其的评测。

 

 

Released in early 1999, the Air Flightposite was the second iteration of Nike's Foamposite technology. A year later, it still represents the state of the art in sneaker design, materials, and technology.
by Professor K, posted August 15, 2000
1999年初发售的Air Flightposite是NIKE第二次应用“一次成型”技术的产品。数年年以后，它仍然象征着运动鞋设计，材料以及科技运用方面的地位。

作者：Professor K，2000年8月15日

 

The Nike Air Flightposite was one of the most controversial shoes in Nike's long line of controversial shoes. Released in 1999 the shoe was Nike's second generation implementation of Foamposite technology (for more on Foamposite, see the review for the Flightposite KG).
Nike Air Flightposite是之一NIKE一长串备受争议的鞋款中最有争议的。1999年发售的这双鞋是NIKE第二代使用“一次成型”技术的成果（了解更多有关“一次成型”技术，请参阅Flightposite KG的测评）

 

There's no such thing as middle ground when it comes to opinions on the Flightposite, people either absolutely love it or absolutely hate it. Time Magazine went so far as to pronounce the Air Flightposite the Worst of Design for 1999.
当评论Flightposite这双鞋时，没有任何一件事情处于中间的立场，人们要不是绝对喜欢就是绝对讨厌这双鞋。《时代》周刊甚至将Air Flightposite评为1999年最差的设计。

 

 

figure 1. The beautiful, organic design of the upper is carried down into the design of the outsole, but the beauty of the outsole design is more than just skin deep. The forefoot flex grooves, visible as the deeper channels in the forefoot area of the shoe above, allow the shoe to be flexible precisely where you need it to be.
图1.漂亮的鞋帮设计与外底的设计有机的结合到了一起，但漂亮的外地设计不单单是为了外表，前掌弯曲的凹槽，鞋面上深深的线路，在你需要它弯曲的时候恰恰会变得柔韧、有弹性。

 

Those who deride the shoe generally focus on its appearance alone and the appearance is clearly different. Nike designer Eric Avar, who designed the Foamposite One/Pro and Flightposite, describes the concept as follows: "We wanted this idea of a foot-bath that molds around the foot. We wanted it to be a natural extension of the foot, very organic and anatomical, as close to the foot as possible.".
那些人一般嘲笑这双鞋的焦点主要集中在这双鞋的外观上，因为这双鞋的外观是那么的另类。NIKE设计师Foamposite One/Pro和Flightposite的设计者Eric Avar是这样描述这双鞋的概念的：我们设计的初衷是基于足浴时围绕在脚周围的模子。我们想它是人足部天然的延伸，非常有机非常符合解剖学，尽可能的贴合足部。

 

If the critics had bothered to actually try the shoe on, they would have found that the Flightposite is about much more than just looks. The Foamposite material, which is made of an extremely thin (2mm) molded polyurethane, molds to the shape of the wearer's foot. This combined with the full-length, dynamic-fit innersleeve that form-fits the foot's contours, and a zippered dynamic-fit lace cover, equals a fit that was and still is light years ahead of any other non-Foamposite based shoe on the market.
如果那些持品评态度的人抽空去实际试穿一下这双鞋，他们会发现Flightposite远比仅仅是看它看起来要好的多。“一次成型”材料是由一种仅有2毫米厚的聚氨酯根据穿着者的脚型铸模而成的。这种材料与全长的innersleeve动态贴合内靴可以紧贴足部的外形轮廓，加上一个拉链动态贴合鞋带盖子，其包裹性绝对要远远超过之后上市的其它没有使用“一次成型"技术的鞋款。

 

Another standout feature of the Flightposite is how low to the ground the shoe rides. Figure 1 clearly shows that the Flightposite does not have a traditional sole. The upper basically meets directly with the outsole, bringing the foot much closer to the ground and providing the wearer with an exceptional feel for and connection with the court. This enhanced court feel provides the player with the dual benefits of added balance and the ability to respond and react off the floor much more quickly than with a traditional shoe.

其他坚持己见的人反映,Flightposite离地的距离太低了。数字1，很明显的Flightposite这双鞋并没有使用传统的鞋底设计，其鞋帮根本上是与外底相融合的，这使脚能更加的贴近地面，并使穿着者拥有良好的穿着感受，使其更好的感受场地。这种增大的接触面积给球员在增加稳定性和反应能力方面提供了双重的好处，使其从地板回馈方面比传统的鞋款更加的迅速。

 

figure 2. The Flightposite was offered in a number of interesting colorways. Above is the Navy/White/Silver colorway, which was not widely available.
图2.Flightposite提供了许多引人注目的配色。上图是藏青/白/银的配色，是比较稀有的配色。

 

Back to the design for a minute...in addition to the completely different, organic form of the shoe, contributing to the alien-like appearance of the Flightposite was the use of iridescent or, as Nike refers to it, phase shift, colors and materials. The first colorway released, as shown in the main image at top, was a combination of metallic gold, silver,and black. The gold portion of the shoe "shifts" from gold to a purple-ish green depeding on the angle of view. This "phase shift" appearance is employed in all of the many Flightposite colorways (of which there were many, see figure 2 for the white/navy/silver colorway) with the exception of the Niketown exclusive Charcoal colorway (upper looks like carbon fiber), which is perhaps the rarest.
回到设计方面...完全不同于以往，带有有机外形要素的异类Flightposite，是用来炫的，就像NIKE所把它归类的一样，颜色变幻，纷繁的配色和与众不同的材料。第一个发售的主配色，是金色，银色与黑色的组合。鞋上金色的部分会根据角度的不同呈现出从紫色到绿色的变化，这种变幻技术被使用在了除炭黑色（鞋帮看起来像碳素纤维）外的所有配色的Flightposite上（这里有更多，见数字2的白/藏青/银的配色），这或许是极致了。

 

So the lowdown is this, if you're looking for a hoops that fits like a glove, stops on a dime, and turns people's heads, the Air Flightposite is the shoe for you. While it's no longer available, look out for a re-release as a retro in late 2000 and/or early 2001.
事实就是这样，如果你要找一双在球场上拥有如同一双手套一样包裹性，非常的个性，并且回带来很高回头率的球鞋，Air Flightposite就是你的选择。可能你已经买不到了元年的产品，但你可以找一找2000年或2001年初的复刻款。

 

Who's Worn It
Jason Kidd (G- Pheonix Suns), Kevin Garnett (F- Minnesota Timberwolves), Tim Duncan (F- S.A. Spurs), Sean Elliot(G- S.A. Spurs), Allan Houston (G- N.Y. Knicks), Brian Shaw (G- L.A. Lakers)
穿着者
贾森.基德（后卫-菲尼克斯太阳），凯文.加内特（前锋-明尼苏达森林狼），蒂姆.邓肯（前锋-圣安东尼奥马刺），西恩.埃里奥特(后卫-圣安东尼奥马刺），阿兰.休斯顿（后卫-纽约尼克斯），布莱恩.肖（后卫-洛杉矶湖人）