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Since Nike's SneakerBoot collection got introduced to the public basically at around the time in 2013, our ardently loved sneakers luckily don't have to surrender to the cold season no more - instead they're finally here to stay, as they keep you safe and sound through any kind of nasty weather. 
Over the past few seasons the Nike SneakerBoot collection is giving iconic models from their very own back catalog - particularly from Nike's legendary basketball and running department - a winter proofed makeover that will convince even the most hardened skeptic through their comfort, water-resistant uppers, visibility through reflective elements and ability to keep your feet warm and dry, resulting in unprecedented defense in unpredictable elements. The tread soles have been designed more aggressive this season, collars have been extended and sturdy tabs on the heel tab and tongue mean they’re easier to pull on and off.

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Lodown puts it to the test and asked a crew of real messengers to sport the collection of the winterized sneakers and the new Nike Tech Fleece Aeroloft gear for cool-weather performance. The Nike Tech Fleece fabric continues to redefine an athletic staple while Nike Aeroloft technology bolsters warmth and enables thermoregulation, evolved icons for lightweight functionality and rugged resistance to the elements.

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We set out to three cities: Zurich, Darmstadt and Berlin and picked up their best messenger crews.
We also asked some of the riders a few questions about their daily routine. Among them is Lena from Berlin, Moritz from Darmstadt and Cherry from Zurich.

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Name:  
Lena Maierhof 
No Nickname. Just a number. ZwooooNull.

Occupation: 
Fulltime Messenger @Cosmo Kurier [Berlin]

Messenger since: 
Winter 2013

Favorite Bike and Specs:
For Work: Cinelli Mash Cxss (Alloy frame/Carbon fork) 
For Fun: Nagasawa Track Bike (Customized Steel frame)
For Mountains: Conway Road bike (Carbon frame)

Cadence:
For Work it's "48/17"

Which Nike gear you chose? 
I totally fell for that fancy Tech Fleece Aeroloft Moto Jacket and the Flyknit Trainer Chukka SneakerBoot. 
Frankly, I've been wearing them ever since the shooting. 

What do you like about the Tech Fleece Aeroloft styles and the SneakerBoots?
It's functional, unobtrusive and beautiful. The perfect "Threesome". Over the past few years I've had quite some time to exercise with all sorts of equipment and it's pretty hard to find good(-looking) material that can satisfy all your demands. Especially in the women's department…

Favorite Turf:
Berlinwise? That totally depends on the mood.
When you wanna play in traffic, 
wait until rush hour and ride up and down Leipziger Strasse.
When you're into beauty,
ride along Kaiserdamm [direction west] right into the sunset.
And when you wanna be all by yourself,
ride Sonnenallee/Karl-Marx-Strasse [Neukoelln]
in circles on an early Sunday morning.

Shoutout:
All the Love to Number One,
Beautiful Boris; to the biggest balls in town
Harry aka AnselmFahrtwind;
to the best Lady I've ever worked with 
Dirk the Draengler;
to the Legend derLange99
and a special hug to ChiefBrechi 
for being a challenging teacher.

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Name:
Moritz Eiszeit

Occupation:
Studying optics and image processing, part time messenger
 
Messanger since:
The fourth winter is coming!
 
Favorite Bike and Specs:
my steel bb17 transfer raw trackbike that i built from scratch

Cadence (übersetzung):
City-friendly 47:16 fixed

Which Nike gear you chose?
Flyknit Trainer Chukka SneakerBoot,
Tech Fleece Aeroloft Bomber

What do you like about the Tech Fleece Aeroloft styles and the SneakerBoots?
The waterproofing of the boots is quite nice, also the reflection coating looks really trippy and the ventilation of the Aeroloft Fleece Bomber works very well.

Favorite Turf:
Somewhere I haven't been before
 
Shoutout:
Cheers to the Messfam, especially my friends from Basel, Frankfurts finest, Ballern, The Famingo Fixed Crew & Ruben (Superbeau) for making things happpen. CHISTOLE!

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Name:
Cherry, Shärdan

Occupation:
Fulltime messenger since 2008

Favorite Bike and Specs: 
At the time the Omnium, which replaces every car

Cadence: 
53x11 :-) 

Why Steel/Carbon or Alloy: 
At work Alloy, at track Steel 

Which Nike gear you chose? 
Flyknit Trainer Chukka… I would like to suggest a version with SPD`s

What do you like about Aeroloft und SneakerBoots? 
It's wearable at any weather.

Favorite Turf (terrain): 
Street, Track, Cross

Racing sometimes?:
Open Track Oerlikon, various Crossraces and Alleycats

Shoutout:
All @Veloblitz, F&S, Madlib, 2Rad, Flamme Rouge

 

 

 

 

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Time to finally embrace the cold season with these forthcoming models: 

The 2015 newly introduced Flyknit Trainer Chukka SneakerBoot for men and women which features wool in the porous Flyknit fabric for insulation and Nike’s trademark ‘Defender Repellent Systems’ spray for water resistance. Further men’s gear being the Air Max 95 SneakerBoot, Lunar Force 1 Duck Boot  and the Air Max 90 SneakerBoot, for women’s the SneakerBoots collection features also the Air Max 1 Mid SneakerBoot, the Acorra SneakerBoot and the Dunk Sky High 2.0 SneakerBoot. All are equipped with a seasonal colorway that combines olive and red tones with ample hits of iridescence for maximum visibility.

The Nike Tech Fleece Aeroloft and SneakerBoot collections are available to buy now from nike.com/sportswear, so get a first look here and select your favorite of the bunch. 

 

Photography by Georg Roske

Words by MRK

Production by OnceBerlin