Nikelab reissues the Zoom Air Talaria
We talk Nike Zoom Air Talaria with DJ, sneakerhead and entrepreneur Toddy Flores, aka Kid K.I.C.K.S.
Nineteen years after its original release, Nikelab reissues the Zoom Air Talaria. The Talaria is one of the few under-appreciated footwear releases. More recent sneaker lovers may not recognize the tennis-ball-textured runner but seasoned collectors will rank the Talaria at the top of their most prized pieces in their collection. Celebrating the re-release, we chatted with DJ, sneakerhead and entrepreneur Toddy Flores, aka Kid K.I.C.K.S. about his fondest memories.
You were one of the first two guys who introduced me to the Nike Zoom Talaria. I have this memory of the Goodfoot days and guys in the shop bragging about just picking up a fresh pair through a trade, probably in a NikeTalk chat forum.
It was always referred to as the sneaker head’s favourite shoe, never breaking into the mainstream-popularity like the Air Max franchise did, do you remember why you first fell in love with the Talaria?
The moment you put them on you realized that it’s a serious running shoe, complete with Zoom Air technology. It was very comfortable and light.
Fast forward a few years and graffiti-legend, Stash, collaborates with Nike (one of several Stash collaborations with the brand,) and designs a Nort x Nike Zoom Air Talaria to celebrate the opening of Nort Berlin, the European chapter of his retail concept in 2004.
The Nort Talaria, a neutral colorway with different shades of grays for colorblocking, with nubuck on the sides and a perforated tongue. The Nort logo on the tongue and a translucent outsole made this [shoe] a MUST HAVE.
The release was limited to a friends and family, (rumoured to be less than 48 pairs, maybe even 24) it became my holy grail of sneakers.
After four years of searching I managed to acquire, not one pair, but two.
Nineteen years after its original release, Nikelab reissues the Zoom Air Talaria. The Talaria is one of the few under-appreciated footwear releases. More recent sneaker lovers may not recognize the tennis-ball-textured runner but seasoned collectors will rank the Talaria at the top of their most prized pieces in their collection. Celebrating the re-release, we chatted with DJ, sneakerhead and entrepreneur Toddy Flores, aka Kid K.I.C.K.S. about his fondest memories.
It was definitely a shoe that screamed, "Hey! Look at me"You were one of the first two guys who introduced me to the Nike Zoom Talaria. I have this memory of the Goodfoot days and guys in the shop bragging about just picking up a fresh pair through a trade, probably in a NikeTalk chat forum.
It was always referred to as the sneaker head’s favourite shoe, never breaking into the mainstream-popularity like the Air Max franchise did, do you remember why you first fell in love with the Talaria?
Toddy Flores: I remember seeing the shoe for the first time and thought it was such an unorthodox looking shoe. Especially back in 1997 when it came in the tennis-ball-green colorway. With it's small swoosh in the back heel and the "Talaria" written on the back tab in 3M. It was definitely a shoe that screamed "Hey! Look at me."The moment you put them on you realized that it's a serious running shoe, complete with Zoom Air technology. It was very comfortable and light.
Fast forward a few years and graffiti-legend, Stash, collaborates with Nike (one of several Stash collaborations with the brand,) and designs a Nort x Nike Zoom Air Talaria to celebrate the opening of Nort Berlin, the European chapter of his retail concept in 2004.
The Nort Talaria, a neutral colorway with different shades of grays for colorblocking, with nubuck on the sides and a perforated tongue. The Nort logo on the tongue and a translucent outsole made this [shoe] a MUST HAVE.
The release was limited to a friends and family, (rumoured to be less than 48 pairs, maybe even 24) it became my holy grail of sneakers.
After four years of searching I managed to acquire, not one pair, but two.
