Nike Kyrie Flytrap 5 EP 'Black'
Colorway: Black/Cool Grey/Black · Style code: DC8991-004 · Release date: May 3, 2022 · Price: $2537 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Nike Kyrie Flytrap 5 EP 'Black Atomic Pink' (DC8991-001) · Nike Kyrie Flytrap 5 EP 'Black Cool Grey' (DC8991-002) · Nike Kyrie Flytrap 5 EP 'Moon Fossil Pink Gaze Camo' (DC8991-005) · Nike Kyrie Flytrap 5 EP 'White University Red' (DC8991-100) · Nike Kyrie Flytrap 5 EP 'White Volt' (DC8991-101)
Signature basketball lines almost all carry a cheaper parallel model, and the Flytrap is Kyrie Irving's. It sells at roughly half the price of the numbered signature shoe and borrows the parts of it that matter most for the way he plays: a forefoot Zoom Air unit for court feel and a multidirectional traction pattern built for sharp changes of direction rather than straight-line movement. The upper is mesh with cross straps for lockdown and a reinforced toe, which is where guards wear shoes out fastest. Reviewers describe the fifth version as firm and responsive rather than cushioned, a good fit for players who want to feel the floor and for wider feet, and a poor one for anyone who wants impact protection. Triple black with cool grey is the finish most of these sell in.