NIKE RAKETA / ZOOM RAKETA in SG?

[Z1985]

http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/sneaker-releases/NikeRaketa/
http://www.nike.com/nikelab/site.html?en_GB#/product/nike-zoom-raketa/detail

Looks interesting. any1 knows what's the price range is? And where to get them?
Searching everywhere for them but couldn't find. Any1 saw?
I m expecting $170 to $200 per pair

[Sgbad]

Its cool, awaiting to see it in stores too.

[demolidor]

That Raketa on sneakerfreaker looks nothing like the one on the nike site so hoping that's actually the Zoom 8.0 :). Raketa looks better in the video than in the picture ...

Wonder if Team China will (have to) wear them since they are sponsored by Nike?

[demolidor]

Confirmed that it's actually the Zoom Speed 8.0 :cool:. Here's some more pics (clickable):

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/th_BJ08_Badmin_Raketa_LATCustom.jpg (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/BJ08_Badmin_Raketa_LATCustom.jpg) http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/th_BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed80_BLK_LAT_0Cust.jpg (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed80_BLK_LAT_0Cust.jpg) http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/th_BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed80_Blk_Dtl_0Cust.jpg (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed80_Blk_Dtl_0Cust.jpg)
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/th_BJ08_Badmin_Raketa_OUTCustom.jpg (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/BJ08_Badmin_Raketa_OUTCustom.jpg) http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/th_BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed8_BLK_OUT_0Custo.jpg (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed8_BLK_OUT_0Custo.jpg)

[Scott Kam]

It seems to be launching worldwide :)

[Bozmo]

These look pretty nice, anyone know when they are released?

[ants]

I've tried some of them on. Very nice and comfy. But Yonex shoes is still better. I don't know when it is going to be launched.

[liddokun]

Very interesting.

[illusionistpro]

Ive seen a trainer at a certain bay area club wearing them! Word is a few US players (bach) and perhaps other national player will be 'unveiling' them at the olympic games. Nikes generally are a tad over priced, but it should fit in there nicely within the yonex price range. If only nike hopped into the racket arena this year, that wouldve been great. Maybe 2012 nike

[Terraglow]

More like outgoing shoe rather than badminton shoe....
hahahha....

[Smichz]

The only problem is that the price will be more likely to be higher than yonex highend shoes,since it's nike.So,somehow i prefer yonex or other brands that's more into badminton.

[Aznlin]

The US team received around 2-3 pairs during US Open. They were probably prototypes for the Nike Air Zoom now looks a lil bit different.
I was lucky enough to try the Nike Raketa during a tournament. The felt pretty good except that the material was too thin and it felt like there wasnt enough support for your feet. For now i still prefer my Yonex shoes though.

[illusionistpro]

Im sad the nikes i saw were white with red/black accents but the ones they released were red/black and grey/black for men and for women also the red/black and then white/blue. Im probably going to pick up a pair of the mens greys, and their price is fair 90 usd.

[liddokun]

Where can you get them?

[illusionistpro]

they seemed to be available online at the nike store. I just google searched nike badminton i think

[illusionistpro]

Confirmed that it's actually the Zoom Speed 8.0 :cool:. Here's some more pics (clickable):

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/th_BJ08_Badmin_Raketa_LATCustom.jpg (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/BJ08_Badmin_Raketa_LATCustom.jpg) http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/th_BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed80_BLK_LAT_0Cust.jpg (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed80_BLK_LAT_0Cust.jpg) http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/th_BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed80_Blk_Dtl_0Cust.jpg (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed80_Blk_Dtl_0Cust.jpg)
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/th_BJ08_Badmin_Raketa_OUTCustom.jpg (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/BJ08_Badmin_Raketa_OUTCustom.jpg) http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/th_BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed8_BLK_OUT_0Custo.jpg (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/apis4/BJ08_Badmin_ZmSpeed8_BLK_OUT_0Custo.jpg)

Where did you find these pics? I cant find the white ones any where online.

[orgasmerator]

Where did you find these pics? I cant find the white ones any where online.
Any updates? Both shoes look awesome, I'd rock either one but prefer the red ones. The Raketa link on Nike Labs doesn't show any button to "buy" so I'm kinda lost. I Googled, eBayed, everything I could think of.

[martin8768]

sweet i have been waiting for the new nike air zoom vapor VI (tennis) because they have Flywire, and i mean this is no BS stuff, their really really light. very interested now that my shb100mx have some stitches starting to rip

[orgasmerator]

sweet i have been waiting for the new nike air zoom vapor VI (tennis) because they have Flywire, and i mean this is no BS stuff, their really really light. very interested now that my shb100mx have some stitches starting to rip
If anyone's got a link to a retailer in the States, please let me know.

Thanks!

[LouisW]

I guess, the raketa will not come into mass production since it was shown before the Beijing Olympic.

It keep us waiting for so long. SAD ........... :(

[_Samiii_]

I think yonex was better, is better and will be better.