The Nike Space Hippie is a four-model sneaker collection largely made of recycled materials throughout the upper and the outsoles. Inspired by life on Mars, the Space Hippie footwear is built with Nike's "Space Junk" concept, which combines leftover materials and consumer waste from factory floors. It is available in four specially-named models: Space Hippie 01, Space Hippie 02, Nike Space Hippie 03, and Space Hippie 04.
The Nike Space Hippie shoes feature an upper mostly made of woven yarn. At least 85% of the upper is made from a unique Flyknit variation known as rPoly, comprised of polyester recycled from yarn scraps, plastic bottles, and clothing. All four models feature midsoles made from Crater Foam, which utilizes 15% of the Nike Grind rubber, hence the speckled finish. Nike’s reprocessed ZoomX foam scraps from the production of the Vaporfly 4% runners are used on the cushioned insoles.
The Space Hippie 01 and Space Hippie 04 feature a low silhouette and traditional laces, while the Space Hippie 02 opts for a collar and a lace-less, sock-like build. The Nike Space Hippie 03 comes in a high-cut build and includes a Flyease fit system with a throat heel tab like on the Nike Space Hippie 03 Vast Grey Hyper Crimson line. Other special details on the Space Hippies include abstract eyestays, sizable pull tabs, and sunburst-style Swooshes. The Nike Space Hippie shoes are available in various colors including Anthracite/Volt, Grey/Healing Jade, Grey Volt, Smoke Grey/Pink Blast, and Carbon Green with a luminous outsole.
