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Nike Caitlin 1, Caitlin Clark’s debut signature shoe launched in Racer Blue colorway

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Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players with their own signature shoes are growing in numbers. The latest to join the ranks is Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever player who debuts her first Nike-branded collaboration footwear, designed especially for the hardwood court.

Caitlin Clark’s signature Nike shoe has been a long time coming. The two have spent almost the last two years working on the footwear that will now finally start shipping from October 1, 2026. Nike announced on its social media account.

Designer: Nike

Called the Caitlin 1, it will be available in a solitary “Racer Blue” colorway. Nike has officially shared the picture highlighting the immensely detailed architecture of the shoe. The wavy design has a multi-layered cushioning and is, the company says, optimized for on-court use. The signature silhouette, personalized for hardwood, touts an athletic body that’s distinct from previous Nike signature iterations.

In addition to its conformity with the court, the Caitlin 1 has a low-cut design, which is also stylized to complement Indian Fever guard’s explosive style of play involving quick cuts and fast breaks. The silhouette features a specially made Opticast upper and has angular notes changing height along the various surfaces of the basketball shoe. However, it has a smooth transition from the heel to the toe. The midsole features Nike’s Cushlon cushioning along with the Zoom Turbo unit in the forefoot.

Remarkable addition on the footwear, designed to deliver support and secure lockdown during the intense movements on the court, is the repeated “CC” and “22” details on its exterior. This is a nod to Caitlin’s personal branding and jersey number. “Caitlin was hands-on with our designers, obsessed with getting every detail right. See it in the double Swoosh logo that nods to her initials and the three-point arc,” Nike details on the product page.

For all the Caitlin fans or otherwise, the Nike Caitlin 1 is slated to officially drop on October 1. It will be available in all sizes starting at $140 for adults. Kids’ and youth sizes will be priced at $115 and $105, respectively. Alongside the shoe, Nike will also be shipping an 18-piece collection dedicated to the guard, Caitlin Clark.

In other news, Nike has also officially announced the Air Force 1 Low “Sunflower.” Released as part of the company’s experimental lifestyle catalog, following the “Leaf Camo” and “Cherry Blossom” editions, it gives a new meaning to the classic low styling of the AF1. The sneaker features a removable yellow shroud featuring graphic sunflower petals placed one over the other to achieve a ruffled texture on the shoe exterior. This experimental Nike Air Force 1 Low “Sunflower” will ship in Fall 2026 for a retail price of $125.

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Mosaic-like stools are made from the soles of discarded rubber shoes

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The fashion industry is known for its striking designs, lavish materials, and sometimes mind-blowing forms, but it also has a dirty little secret when it comes to sustainability. Many of those materials, processes, and even ingredients have a tendency to harm the environment, especially mass-produced pieces of clothing, accessories, and footwear. Even something that sounds so innocent like the rubber soles of shoes can have a long-term negative impact on the planet’s health, especially when they’re thrown away without much thought. Although it’s not enough to make this discarded material disappear, these distinctive artistic stools help reduce their numbers while providing furniture that makes an impact in more ways than one.

Designer: BENTU Design

According to figures, 20 billion pairs of shoes are produced each year, and nearly all of those end up in landfills sooner or later. Footwear is usually made with half a dozen synthetic materials, with outsoles using plenty of rubber that takes more than a hundred years to decompose. Burning them, on the other hand, releases toxic gases, which is usually what happens in garbage disposal sites. Even though the process still uses water and energy, recycling these materials is still a significantly better way to deal with all the waste.

WU is a line of stools that does exactly that, giving new life to shoe soles that result in an even more interesting design. 90% of each stool’s raw materials are made from recycled rubber shoe materials, about 15kg of material that is equivalent to 60 rubber soles. It’s a small number compared to the amount of shoes being thrown away, but even just 10 of these stools mean 600 shoes are kept away from landfills.

The resulting design is quite intriguing as well. The raw materials are classified according to color to have a more uniform appearance, but the uniqueness still comes out in tiny bits of colors and microtextures. If some recycled plastics create a terrazzo effect, the recycled rubber soles result in finer and smaller pieces that have a grainy appearance as if painted with oils or mixed in with concrete.

The shape of the WU stool is also unusual, with a hexagon seat and a three-pointed base. This makes it easy to combine the stools into a larger form like a bench, though the connection will be superficial and perhaps a bit unstable. When placed together, these stools paint a rather eye-catching picture, almost literally, as if somebody took reality and applied a mosaic filter on it. Either way, no one will be the wiser that these were probably made from the pair of shoes they threw away years ago.

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