# Knit Technology Basketball Shoes The Air Jordan NBA All-Star Pack Boasts Flyknit Basketball Shoes By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-01-30 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flyknit-basketball-shoes References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/nike-air-jordan-3-nba-all-star-release-date-price/#slide-2) To celebrate the [NBA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hornetscolored) All-Star weekend and to commemorate Michael Jordan's incredible performance at the Slam Dunk Contest in 1988, Air Jordan is launching four distinct shoe silhouettes, including the company's first ever Flyknit basketball shoes. While [Nike's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-max-flyknit-venture) Flyknit technology allows for agility and comfort through its featherweight and formfitting properties, Air Jordan matches it with good design. The Flyknit basketball shoes have an all-grey knit upper, a black midsole with revealed Air units and a slightly translucent green outsole that brings a minimalist contrast to the shoe's color scheme. The Air Jordan 3 Flyknit is released alongside the AJ3 'Black Cement,' the AJ3 'White Cement NRG' and the AJ3 'Tinker,' which gives [Jordan Brand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-jordan-mule) enthusiasts a variety of choices. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Flyknit Basketball Shoes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced sports footwear that combines lightweight and formfitting properties for enhanced performance. - **Minimalist Shoe Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create sleek and streamlined shoe designs that bring a fresh perspective to the market. - **Variety of Shoe Choices:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer a wide range of shoe options to cater to different customer preferences and increase market share. ### Where This Applies - **Footwear Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate Flyknit technology into the manufacturing process to produce lightweight and comfortable shoes. - **Sports Apparel and Equipment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine exceptional design and functionality to create high-performance athletic gear. - **Fashion and Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with sports brands to develop trendy and stylish footwear collections that appeal to fashion-conscious consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bulbous Dynamic Knitted Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-max-flyknit-venture.md) - [Merged Hybrid Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-jordan-23.md) - [Knitted Breathable Dynamic Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flyknit-venture.md) - [Stealthy Colorblocked Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flu-game-colorway.md) - [Greyscale Leather Speckled Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fear-colorway-1.md) - [Basketball Team-Tonal Mid-Cut Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hornetscolored.md) - [Stark Red-Tonal Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-red-colorway.md) - [Minimal Contrasting Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-toe-version.md) - [Monochromatic Relaunched Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reverse-metallic.md)