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Tinker Hatfield

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Nike Vice President for Design and Special Projects

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Sportswear,  Designer
Founded April 30, 1952
Headquarters Hillsboro, OR, United States

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Tinker Hatfield is an American designer of Nike’s most popular athletic shoes, as well as being Nike’s Vice President for Design and Special Projects. Some of his designs include the Air Jordan 3 to the 15, the Air Jordan XX, XXIII and XXV, as well as the Nike Air Trainer, Air Max 1, and Infrared Air Max 90. He has also collaborated with Nike CEO Mark Parker and Hiroshi Fujiwara, whose designs serve as the core innovative force for the sportswear company.
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Netflix's 'Abstract: The Art of Design' Will Spotlight the World's Most Creative Minds
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Netflix's 'Abstract: The Art of Design' Will Spotlight the World's Most Creative Minds

Tinker Hatfield, Bjarke Ingels, Es Devlin and more.
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Tinker Hatfield on How They Added Adaptive Lacing to the Nike MAG
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Tinker Hatfield on How They Added Adaptive Lacing to the Nike MAG

Detailing the process of “Fiction to Fact” with senior designer Tiffany Beers.
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Reflecting Upon the Future: A Recap of the Nike MAG Presentation in NYC
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Reflecting Upon the Future: A Recap of the Nike MAG Presentation in NYC

The Future is Now.
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Here Are Tinker Hatfield's Original Nike Air MAG Design Sketches
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Here Are Tinker Hatfield's Original Nike Air MAG Design Sketches

“In 2015, a sneaker is still a sneaker!”
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Nike's Air Max Zero Silhouette Gets a "Cool Grey" Treatment
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Nike's Air Max Zero Silhouette Gets a "Cool Grey" Treatment

But it may be too limited of a release for you to snag.
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Nike's Self-Lacing Hyperadapt 1.0 Shoe Gets an Official Release Date
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Nike's Self-Lacing Hyperadapt 1.0 Shoe Gets an Official Release Date

“E.A.R.L.” is arriving this fall.
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The Converse Jack Purcell Gets the HTM Treatment
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The Converse Jack Purcell Gets the HTM Treatment

Hiroshi Fujiwara, Tinker Hatfield and Mark Parker take on a classic low-top.
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Nike Air Zoom Talaria Receives a Black & Gold Update
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Nike Air Zoom Talaria Receives a Black & Gold Update

The Talaria gets gold inflections as the Olympics rage on.
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Introducing the Converse All Star Modern HTM
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Introducing the Converse All Star Modern HTM

The trio’s first foray outside of Nike ushers in a new modernization for the All Star.
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Tinker Hatfield's Kobe XI Nods to Retro Air Jordans
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Tinker Hatfield's Kobe XI Nods to Retro Air Jordans

Tinker’s work with 23 inspires this project with 24.
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Nike Is Auctioning off Autographed Air Jordan 10s for OHSU Doernbecher
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Nike Is Auctioning off Autographed Air Jordan 10s for OHSU Doernbecher

Signed by both MJ and Tinker Hatfield.
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Tinker Hatfield Describes the Dynamics Behind HTM and His Work with Nike Air Max
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Tinker Hatfield Describes the Dynamics Behind HTM and His Work with Nike Air Max

Talking with T.
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