Nike Presto: A “T-shirt for your feet”

A “T-shirt for your feet”: that was how the Nike Air Presto was marketed when it was first released in 2000. Rather than using the traditional numerical size, the Presto was sold in six sizes only, XXS, XS, S, M, L and XL.

Presto designer Tobie Hatfield was fascinated with creating a shoe that replicated the sensation of running barefoot. A concept already approached in the mid 80s with silhouettes like the Air Flow or the Sock range, but the Presto took the sock idea to a whole new level.

Part of the Alpha Project, a Nike initiative introduced in the late 90s, the goal of the Presto was to enable your foot to take control of the shoe, giving you as natural a ride as possible. The sock upper gave your foot the maximum in flexibility and room for toe movement, still maintaining proper support. Originally the Presto featured a neoprene and breathable mesh upper, a lightweight Phylon midsole, cushioned Duralon Waffle outsole and an Engineered Support Cage located around the midsole.

Sixteen years after its introduction, the Nike Presto continues to be modern and we now have them in a multiple range of crazy colorways and materials. Discover our full range of Nike Presto at our store.