Flywire

Mr. Powell, an analyst at SportsOneSource, a Charlotte, N.C., market-research firm, says Nike Inc. has introduced a technology called Flywire -- thin, nearly unbreakable strings that run through the upper part of the shoe, holding the sneaker together while eliminating much of the bulk.

The Latest Buzz on... 2009

Running a bridge makes you eligible for the "Flywire" badge.

ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network Brandie Minchew 2010

"Flywire" technology, which it had debuted in middle-distance track shoes, and its "Lunarlite" foam for cushioning.

Running Advice and News 2009

I find this story exciting not because I want to go buy some Flywire shoes but because this is one part of an accelerating trend.

Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » Print your shoes 2008

Rather than cords of steel, Flywire uses thin, strong-as-steel threads of Vectran, placed in fan-shaped clusters of between 10 and 20 strands, each about 3 inches in length.

Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » Print your shoes 2008

The shoe also features a Flywire midfoot harness that wraps around the foot to "lock it down."

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2012

Nike's Flywire technology (as well as its Nike DiamondFLX technology) has infused many of Nike's shoes, including the new Fly Sister collection for women.

chicagotribune.com - 2010

Nike's Flywire technology (as well as its Nike DiamondFLX technology) has infused many of Nike's shoes, including the new Fly Sister collection for women.

chicagotribune.com - 2010

Coming in a two-pack alongside a blue version, the Varsity Purple colorway features a monotone Flywire-infused upper and a white outsole.

Hypebeast Edward Chiu 2010

Today Hurley is launching Flywire, their hot new boardshorts line, at Surfside in Costa Mesa.

LAist Ali Trachta 2010