Men’s Fitness UK – October 2019

IN FOCUS TRAINER FASHION

Fashion

Faux Pas

5 thingsto

avoidwhen

trainer

shopping

It’seasytoforget

thatwedon’tallhave

thesametasteor

preferencewhenit

comestotrainers,

butthereareafew

glaringlyobvious

no-nosthatshould

beadheredto

whateveryourstyle

• especiallywhen
  lookingforamulti-
  purposeshoe.

1. Badlaces.
   Canruintheentire
   aestheticofatrainer;
   keepitsimpleand
   lettheshoedo
   thetalking.

2.Oversized

tongue.Notonly

looksbad,butmakes

yourfeetsweat,too.

Badmoveallround.

3.Oddshape.

There’sareason

odd-shapedtrainers

nevercatchon.Stick

tothebasics.

4.Fluorescent

colourways.All

wellandgoodinthe

gym,buthavingthe

abilitytosuccessfully

matchanoutfitwith

themincasualwear

isadifferentstory.

5.Chunky

soles.Inatthe

moment,butsome

takeittoofar.Soles

liketheNewBalance

990'saregood,but

anybiggerandyou’re

wearingplatforms.

e aestheticappealofNike’sTailwindrunner is simple yet striking.

Witha one-piecemeshupperwithsuedereinforcements and a classic

(andcomfy)foamtongue,detailedonlyby a single Swoosh to each side,

theTailwindis oneofa kind.

ereis,though,morethanmeetsthe eye with this iconic trainer.

Concealedwithinthewhitemidsoleis Nike’s  rst example of the springy

soletechnologythatoriginallypropelledthe brand way back when.  is

technology:Air.NowadaysNikeAiris a household name. It’s squeaked

acrosscourtsandbombed over  nishing lines

fordecades,yetallof these feats began with

theTailwind.

Nike’sTailwind ‘79 was originally introduced

duringHawaii’smarathon season in 1978. Back

thenit wasknownsimply as the Tailwind and came

ina sleekgreyandblue colour scheme. It was big

newsintheworldof performance footwear; not

onlywastheTailwind a looker, it also featured that

game-changingAirtechnology.

is stylishretro runner and its new tech

revolutionisedthesneaker game.  e line remained

active,withvariousTailwind models being churned

outovertheyears,but the original silhouette was

largelyforgottenabout.

However,in2018, thanks to a deep dive

intotheNikearchives, a 1-1 remake of that  rst

shoehitshops,rebranded as the Tailwind ‘79. It

wasa runawaysuccess and the Tailwind’s heroic

statuswasrestored. e reason we and the rest of

theworldlovetheTailwind so much is that it’s a

fantastic paradox of a sneaker. It’s basic, yet impactful. Restrained, yet

bold. Simple, yet advanced.

 is is a shoe that o ers so much, while demanding so little in terms

of attention and fanfare. It’s a subtle Swiss Army knife of a shoe. It’s also

a joy to style.  e Tailwind’s retro look and simple design makes it highly

versatile and capable of working with everything on the casual dress side

of your wardrobe.

NIKE AIR TAILWIND ‘79

£79.95, nike.com

“ is is a shoe

that o ers so

much, while

demanding

so little – it’s

a subtle Swiss

Army knife of

a shoe. It’s also

a joy to style”