A few years later, and still a decade from launching the Nike Shox R4 Shoes line, Nike test the first shoes that is a recognizable ancestor of the modern Nike Shox R4 Shoess. By integrating the stability of the spring plate from the previous designs with injection-molded support columns, Nike finally made progress in the creation of Nike Shox R4 Shoes technology.
New, high tech, high durability materials make the leaf spring obsolete and bring about the current form for Nike Shox R4 Shoes: four cushioning columns between two resilient plates. The results is an effective cushioning system with a high energy return.
Nike releases the first Nike Shox R4 Shoes based shoe.
The release of two popular Nike Shox R4 Shoes basketball shoes, the Nike Shox R4 Shoes Explosive and the Nike Shox R4 Shoes Elevate. The Nike Shox R4 Shoes VC IV, Nike Shox R4 Shoes signature shoe for Vince Carter, is also released.