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The Nike CruzrOne with Tinker Hatfield & Phil Knight | Nike
Created by iconic designer Tinker Hatfield and inspired by Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight, the Nike CruzrOne is our first shoe created for steady, easy-paced movement. It’s supportive, ultra-comfortable and designed to excel at slower speeds. We call it cruzing.
Nike | The Nike CruzrOne with Tinker Hatfield
Created by Tinker Hatfield, the ultra-comfortable Nike CruzrOne is our first shoe created for steady, easy-paced movement. Designed to excel at slower speeds, this shoe gives you the comfort and support you need to keep cruzing.
Watch Tinker Hatfield Discuss Nike's Slow Running Innovation: the CruzrOne
Tinker Hatfield's latest design, the Nike CruzrOne, is for athletes whose competitive mindset hasn’t changed even if their training goals and footwear preferences have. The idea was sparked October 16, 2018, when Tinker Hatfield and Phil Knight had a conversation that went something like this: Tinker: "You’re looking strong. I heard you’ve been walking eight miles a day." Phil: "Not true. I do not walk eight miles a day." Tinker: "Oh, I’m sorry — I must have misheard." Phil: "You must have. I don’t walk. I run! Just really, really slowly." This exchange inspired Hatfield to think about how athletes change over time: Still competitive, but channeling that spirit in new ways. Hatfield looked at the running shoes Knight and others were wearing for their slower “runs” (or “cruises," as Hatfield started calling them), and he noted that the foot moves differently at these slower speeds. Further, this athlete has different priorities...
