When Nike released the Womenâs Nike Air Force III in the 1980s, the ad read: âWho said woman was not meant to fly?â The poster set the apparel world ablaze by introducing products specifically for HER. The same words ring true today, as Nike Basketball has just announced their newest womenâs-specific apparel line, Swoosh Fly.
Designed for female athletes around the world, the apparel line keeps three major factors at the forefront: authenticity, empowerment and fit.
“We really wanted this line to resonate, not just with elite athletes, but with those who just love the game,” shared Mistie Boyd, Nike Basketballâs womenâs apparel manager and former WNBA Champion, with SLAM.
With softer fabrics, more dimensionally form-fitting designs, and patterns especially picked through a storytelling lens, Swoosh Fly is meant to empower HER, on and off the court. Female hoopers havenât had a section of their own for athletic gear, but Swoosh Fly changes all of that.
âYou need to have that one piece of apparel that fits you just right. Swoosh Fly is that, but in an entire collection. And itâs so authentic that players like Mistie are helping move this gear forward,â said Diana Taurasi, via Nikeâs press release about the apparel line.
The line features a wide-range of products, from their Swoosh Fly mesh penny and shorts, to off-court sets of hoodies and sweats. Through feedback from pros and women of all ages in the basketball community around the world, Swoosh Fly apparel is truly built for the female athlete body.
âWe have never really served âherâ in the way that âsheâ has asked us. Weâve tried to serve her in the way what we believe we should, but itâs different when youâre listening to her voice. When you look at this line, youâve got so many different body types, and it fits each and every one of them,â Boyd told SLAM.
Swoosh Fly apparel hits stores and Nike.com on July 10.
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Camille Buxeda is a Social Editor at SLAM. Follow her on twitter @CamilleBuxeda.
