The 361° FLAME 5.0 “Mint” combines a pale mint-green upper with vivid magenta, purple, and black accents, creating a distinctive colorway for the brand's carbon-plated racing shoe.
The design contrasts a relatively understated forefoot with a more colorful heel section. Light mint tones dominate the upper and front midsole, while the rear introduces saturated pink, dark graphic patterns, and angular detailing.
Beyond its appearance, the FLAME 5.0 incorporates a recycled carbon-yarn upper, supercritical foam cushioning, a full-length curved carbon-fiber plate, and an RPU outsole.
Mint-Green Upper and Contrasting Graphics
The defining feature of the “Mint” colorway is its combination of pale mint green, bright magenta, purple, and black.
The upper features a light mint-green finish that approaches an off-white appearance across certain sections. Fine textile textures and subtle tonal variations create visual depth without relying on large contrasting panels.
Matching light-colored laces and surrounding reinforcement elements maintain consistency through the central section. Along the forefoot, subtle silver-toned graphics introduce additional contrast against the pale upper.
The lateral side features a prominent angular 361° graphic, combining black outlines with purple and magenta sections. Its sharp geometry creates a strong visual distinction from the smoother upper surface.
The overall treatment keeps the forefoot relatively restrained while concentrating stronger color contrasts around the midfoot and heel.
Mint-to-Magenta Midsole and Heel Design
The midsole plays a central role in the visual identity of the “Mint” colorway.
A more saturated mint-green tone extends across the forefoot and midfoot sidewall, accompanied by elongated black graphic lines that follow the curved midsole profile.
Toward the rear, the color treatment shifts into bright pink and magenta, creating a pronounced contrast with the lighter upper. Irregular black graphics appear across portions of the heel, adding further visual texture.
The interaction between the mint-green forefoot, black sidewall detailing, and magenta heel emphasizes the sculpted shape of the cushioning platform.
Rather than applying a uniform color throughout the shoe, the design uses different tonal zones to distinguish its upper, midsole, and rear sections.
C!LK Recycled Carbon-Yarn Upper
The FLAME 5.0 incorporates a C!LK upper constructed with recycled carbon yarn.
This lightweight upper construction is designed to balance breathability, flexibility, and foot containment while limiting unnecessary material bulk.
Fine textile structures extend across the forefoot and midfoot, while the lacing system provides adjustment over the instep. The collar and heel opening complete the rear upper construction.
On the “Mint” colorway, the light-colored finish makes the woven texture and layered reinforcement elements particularly visible.
CQT FLAME Cushioning and Carbon-Fiber Plate
The FLAME 5.0 uses a CQT FLAME cushioning platform incorporating VESTAMID® eCO E40 Nylon 12 elastomer foam.
Produced through supercritical foaming technology, this material is designed to provide lightweight cushioning, impact absorption, and responsive energy return.
The cushioning system is paired with the QU!KBONE-DYN+ CARBONDOME, a full-length curved carbon-fiber plate integrated into the shoe's underfoot structure.
The plate is designed to increase longitudinal stiffness, provide structural reinforcement, and support forward force transmission during the running gait.
Together, the supercritical cushioning platform and curved carbon-fiber plate form the primary midsole and propulsion structure of the FLAME 5.0.
RPU Outsole and Traction Geometry
The FLAME 5.0 features an RPU outsole designed with traction and abrasion resistance in mind.
Black ground-contact sections incorporate closely arranged geometric tread patterns, while exposed lighter areas and recessed openings create separation between different outsole regions.
The contrast between the dark outsole sections and the lighter surrounding structure makes the traction layout visually distinct.
The outsole's segmented contact areas and directional texture complement the curved geometry of the midsole, forming the shoe's ground-contact structure for road running.Runn
Overall
The 361° FLAME 5.0 “Mint” combines a light mint-green foundation with vivid magenta heel detailing, angular purple-and-black graphics, and a sculpted midsole profile.
Its performance-oriented construction includes a C!LK recycled carbon-yarn upper, CQT FLAME cushioning with VESTAMID® eCO E40 foam, a full-length QU!KBONE-DYN+ CARBONDOME carbon-fiber plate, and an RPU outsole.
The contrast between the understated forefoot and the more saturated rear section gives the “Mint” a recognizable visual identity while retaining the technical construction of a carbon-plated road racing shoe.