What might happen if the foot evolved into a body part mainly designed to play football? This was the focal point of the creation of the Magista 2 with its design emphasising evolution in touch and traction.
“After reading research around evolution and morphology,” explains Nike football designer Phil Woodman, “I was interested in the hypothesis that pruning hands were an evolutionary development for maintaining grip on wet surfaces and tools. That got me thinking about how the foot might have adapted had its primary purpose been football.”
The Magista 2 features a newly designed upper with peaks and troughs of varying dimensions aligned to premium touch areas where the foot comes into contact with the ball. There is also a new traction pattern that emphasises on a stud configuration that interacts as a complete system to enable better on foot rotation, braking and acceleration for Magista players.
Check out the Magista 2 video featuring Germany’s football player Mario Gotze below!
For more information regarding the design and story behind Magista 2 please visit Nike’s official news site here.
