What inspired the Zoom Huarache Trainer?
It started with the first conversation on doing the project. Kris Aman (VP, Nike Global Category Athletic Training), Brian Mitchell (Developer, Nike Training), Chris Wright and I got on the phone and started talking about the general scope of the project and what we wanted to accomplish and how it lined up with our calendars. Shooting to have it around our 15 year anniversary and Move launch in the fall seemed like the sweet spot. The blue usage is a two way play. The Move logo is that blue color and the PlayStation Move Huarache design elements were derived from the Move controller. Brian Mitchell came up with the overall design concept of using the black base from the handle of the controller; the clear sole from the sphere on top of the controller; the multiple color elements like the sole, gradient, insole and laces help to show the virtually limitless color combinations possible within the sphere on top of the controller. As I mentioned, the blue also had a second purpose, as I wa
