Nike Shox XT4 - Size 11 (2001)

behold, the long lost cross trainer that was supposed to debut in 2001 to complete the original shox triad. developed during the highly experimental heyday of nike's alpha project line, the XT4 went the way of icarus and was quickly recalled due to a very unique design flaw that lies within the way their shox units are configured: their lack of a tapered spring plate or V-shaped transition wedge would put enough load on the shox columns to cause their adhesive to fail prematurely when stressed - or at least that's what i could splice together from a few old niketalk posts discussing the matter. whether or not a looming design infringement suit from reebok played a part in the demise of the original shox triad has still yet to be confirmed, but would not be unlikely at all.

surviving examples of these are very, very difficult to come by for the sole reason that a vast majority of them were destroyed as a result of the recall. this pair is brand new, unworn, and in pristine condition.

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• men's size 11, women's size 12.5 (29.5cm)

• original box, laces, & insoles + promotional pamphlet included.

• 9.5/10 condition: fully intact with the plastic overlays beginning to separate from the uppers in some spots. overall in pristine vintage deadstock condition for being 23 years old - ideal for collection, display, or photoshoot purposes. please read our policies before purchasing and wear at your own discretion on account of age.

• features debossed synthetic mesh uppers, laser-cut ventilation holes at the midfoot, gusseted polyester mesh tongues, nylon ghillie-style eyelets, oval laces, semiflexible TPU overlays at the hindfoot, overlasted phylon foam midsoles, encapsulated air units in the forefeet, PU foam 4-column shox units with pebax TPU stability plates at the heels, and solid rubber non-marking outsoles. made in china.