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The Future of Performance Apparel Is Here
Featherweight, soft and breathable, Nike FlyWeb — a first-of-its-kind 3D-printing innovation — is a sports apparel material like no other.
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How Nike Teamed With Keely Hodgkinson to Create Her Zero-Distraction Speed Suit
Built to Hodgkinson’s exact performance and design specifications, her custom suit is meticulously engineered to help her push the limits of contemporary track and field — marking the latest chapter in Nike’s history of supporting athletes with one-of-one performance innovations.
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The LeBron James Basketball Court
Nestled inside the largest sport-focused force plate and motion-capture installation in the world, the high-tech court helps scientists study players in an unrestricted environment.
Nike Sports Science
The NSRL Baseline Testing
What would the back of your athlete trading card say? That’s what the Nike Sport Research Lab's Baseline testing is for: A way for all athletes to understand their physical tools.
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Welcome to the Most High-Tech Space in Football: The NSRL Pitch
This game is beautiful, and even more so when it’s broken down into its data-driven parts.
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The 2-Minute Test That Helps Every Runner Move Better
Using motion-capture technology and a self-learning algorithm developed by the Nike Sport Research Lab, NSRL Form is a head-to-toe analysis of how you move — and how to reach your goals.
Nike Global 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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The NSRL Environmental Chambers
The science of regulating your temperature is serious business in the Nike Sport Research Lab.
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Sha'Carri Richardson on the Nike Atelier Look That Made Her Feel Invincible
"When people see me in this look, reflective, catching the light the way it does, I want them to think: what you see is what you get. That's me. I'm going to keep thriving, keep blossoming," says the sprinter.
Nike Basketball
Cade Cunningham’s Composure Is Years in the Making
The Detroit Pistons point guard has ascended from Nike EYBL MVP as a high schooler to All-NBA First Team in his fifth season. He says he’s thankful for all the bumps and bruises along the way.
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What Does It Take to Be the Best 1v1 Hooper in the World?
With a tournament in Shanghai that went down to the wire, Jordan Brand’s The One Finals crowned the new global champions of the court.
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How the Nike Innovation Farm Team Is Pushing the Science of Ultra Running
See how athlete insights from the new residency program help create better products for every ultra runner.
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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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5 Questions With Multi-Hyphenate Quenlin Blackwell
With a career spanning comedy, hosting, modeling, acting and design, Nike’s new collaborator talks vintage sneakers, the eye behind her style, and what it means to own your own story.
Nike Sportswear
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.
Nike 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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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.
Nike Global Football
The Nike Boot Shops Delivering Custom Requests for Ronaldo, Mbappe, Vini Jr. and More
Go behind the scenes of the pop-up shops that helped deliver more than 600 specialty boots to players throughout the summer tournament.
Nike 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.
Nike Running
5 Questions With Nike Running’s Coach Bennett
Whether you're a first-time runner or practically pro, you'll be able to use the advice from Chris Bennett — equal parts coach, philosopher and hype man.