Nike’s new Joyride cushioning is made up of thousands of tiny TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) beads in place of the usual foam or air filling we’ve seen in their other shoes. Since these beads expand in all directions, Nike is banking on the little plastic/rubber balls to disperse and rebound the impact of running like nothing you’ve ever experienced before.


If you ask us, we can’t help but imagine it feels like jumping into one of those ball swims from our youth. Yeah, let’s call them balls.

The underfoot pods are also spread out according to where they are needed most, so there are more balls in the heel than in the toe. The flagship Nike Joyride Run Flyknit is due for a global release on August 15 for $180 or the P10,000 range when converted.




There are also other models, like the Joyride NSW, that should retail close to P7000 when it drops in September. It features less balls, but being an extremely aesthetic looking shoe, it’ll probably be see more rounds around the mall than the park right?