A woman wearing light blue headphones runs on a treadmill in the Nike Sport Research Lab, wearing black athletic wear with a Nike armband.A woman wearing light blue headphones runs on a treadmill in the Nike Sport Research Lab, wearing black athletic wear with a Nike armband.

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Feature

The future of performance apparel is here

Featherweight, soft and breathable, Nike FlyWeb—a first-of-its-kind 3D-printing innovation—is a sports material like no other.

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Sport science

The NSRL Baseline Testing

What would the back of your athletic trading card say? That's what the NSRL's Baseline testing is for: a way for all athletes to understand their physical tools.

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Football

The Making of Aero-FIT: The Material Innovation Keeping Footballers Cooler on the Pitch

When you're playing for your country, nothing should distract you, least of all heat and sweat.

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Short Stories

Prototype to Podium: Jenn Lichter on How She Won Western States

Prototype to Podium: Riley Brady on What Gets Them Through 100 Miles

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History

Skaters, Yachters, World-Class Athletes: The Sneaker That Unites Them All

A shoe most people know without knowing they know it, the Jack Purcell is Converse's second-oldest icon. Now, the enduring silhouette is being reimagined again.

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Design

Fast Forward: How Distance Shoes From Nike's Vault Inspire Sportswear Sneakers of Today

The new Street Racing Collection silhouettes show how Nike taps its icons to create what's next.

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Basketball

Inside A'ja Wilson's Custom All-Star Tunnel Walk Look

Made from some 60 pieces of her own A'Two Collection, this one-of-one look created for the three-time WNBA champion is proof that style is power, on and off the court.

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Feature

How We're Reimagining the Marketplace in Greater China to Better Serve Athletes

Cathy Sparks, vice president & general manager of Greater China, lays out a clear strategy for the future.

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Football

The Nike Boot Shops Delivering Custom Requests for Ronaldo, Mbappé, Vini Jr and More

Go behind the scenes of the pop-up shops that helped deliver more than 600 speciality boots to footballers throughout the summer tournament.

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Running

Innovation Meets Style: The One-of-One Radical AirFlow Looks at This Year's Pre Classic

At the premiere track event, 11 Nike athletes work custom apparel that served multiple purposes: keep them cool, keep them confident and unleash their speed.

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Running

5 Questions With Nike Running's Coach Bennett

Whether you're a first-time runner or practically a pro, you'll be able to use the advice from Chris Bennett—equal parts coach, philosopher and hype man.

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Football

One Year In, Toma Shows That Youth-Led Street Football Is the Future of the Game

The electric energy of a global, community-led street football tournament is bringing the thrill of the game to its next era of players.

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Innovation

Bill Bowerman: Nike's original innovator

Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman's quest to create footwear to improve athlete performance is a driving force for Nike's ever-evolving approach to product innovation.

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Football

The Young Footballers Behind England's X2 Collection

What if you got to write to your football hero? These players, part of the community organisation Football Beyond Borders, knew exactly what to say when they penned letters to the England national team.

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Training

Dylan Scott on the Slow, Steady Work of Becoming a Hyrox Champion

The Nike athlete has his sights set on the coveted individual title and knows exactly what will get him on top of the podium: grit.

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Football

The Four Years That Launched Nike Football

From signing Brazil and US Soccer to debuting iconic ads and the first Mercurial boot, the period from 1994 to 1998 laid the foundation for Nike's presence and philosophy in the beautiful game.

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