A few months ago we mentioned the return of the Air Zoom Flight from both 1997 & 1998 I believe, the same sneaker that took on “The Glove” nickname along with Payton and largely due to you having to zipper the shroud around the shoe a la Air Jordan XX8.
In a definite nod to Gary Payton’s time as a Los Angeles Laker, this upcoming Nike ‘The Glove’ sneaker features a black shroud with purple as a secondary color on every Swoosh branding and hit off with bright Volt accents.
Nike is great with giving the Retro treatment to sneakers of players on their way to the NBA Hall of Fame, so with Gary Payton confirmed to be inducted this year as well as the lead sneaker designer on the Zoom Flight 98 bringing the shroud to the current Air Jordan XX8, now is the perfect time to bring these back.
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