words & images // Nick DePaula
Way back in 2001, for most people -- because the wondrous vast internets weren't yet the place for most teenagers to talk about and look at new sneakers -- the first time you saw the Hyperflight was as a bright blue flash walking past you on the feet of a clearly superior and more forward-thinking person. I can specifically remember the first instant I saw them, as I'm sure you can too.
Impossible to miss, the Hyperflight in simple Royal and White tones was one of the first colorways of the shoe to release, dropping in the first batch available on June 16th, 2001, alongside the all White / Silver version and more brash Yellow / Black / White.
Enjoy a detailed look below at one of the first Hyperflights to ever release, launched in the exact colorway that Eric Avar's official polished rendering was styled.
For a nostalgic read about the 10th anniversary of the Nike Air Hyperflight, with great quotes from designer Eric Avar, be sure to check out our "Hyperflight Turns 10!!" feature here: https://solecollector.com/Sneakers/News/Nike-Air-Hyperflight-Turns-10--1/
