The new Zoom Victory Spike running shoe from Nike incorporates Kuraray America Inc.’s high-strength
multifilament Vectran® fiber. The shoe utilizes Vectran — which Kuraray supplied to Nike for
conversion into embroidery threads — in its new Flywire technology. Each shoe uses 116 Vectran
fiber Flywire strands, which help to provide support and cushioning at such key points as the
forefoot and heel.
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“Vectran fiber’s unique combination of properties, including its tensile strength, light
weight and flexibility, enabled Nike to design the lightest-weight spikes ever made,” said Robert
Knudsen, Kuraray’s sales and marketing manager, Vectran.
September/October 2008