Many said that the Air Jordan 1 Flyknit was more comfortable than a usual Air Jordan 1. After FastPass chopped the AJ1 FK, we can see that there’s a good reason for that.
It is apparent once you deconstruct the Air Jordan 1 Flyknit that its OrthoLite insole is much thicker than that of a standard Air Jordan 1. At 6.95mm, the Air Jordan 1 Flyknit’s insole is over two millimeters thicker than that of the Air Jordan 1 (4.91mm).
Save for the Flyknit build, the Air Jordan 1 and Air Jordan 1 Flyknit are nearly identical. The same small Air unit is used in the heels of both and the traction beneath the midsole is the same.
You can check out Nightwing2303’s Air Jordan 1 Performance Review for more information.
Take a look at the Air Jordan 1 Flyknit Deconstructed below and let us know if you noticed the difference in comfort.
Source: FastPass
Maybe now people will stop paying ridiculous reseller prices for 1s. I mean that constructively. These shoes have archaic cushioning (those cutaway pics don’t like) and are really suited to doing nothing but taking strolls in the mall. Dare I say these shoes need a midsole material change (lunarlon and/or full length Zoom Air) within the rubber cupped outsole to at least justify the steep prices these shoes bring? Nike successfully did just that with the Converse All Star “2.0” and the Lunarlon midsole hidden in the shoe…..