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Athlete insights continue to serve as a fundamental element that informs Nikes kit designs.
Still, many are left wondering why female runners, pole vaulters, and hurdlers wear such high-cut briefs.
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High-profile athletes likeFlorence Griffith Joynerhelped popularize the spandex look.
Last year, Cahntold The New YorkTimesthat female athletes are given skimpier uniforms out of fear of masculinizing women.
Nike underscores that it will give athletes options to choose from.
Sha’Carri Richardson at the Nike Air Innovation Summit in Paris, 2024
When every millisecond matters, competitors may not want to be weighed down by more fabric than necessary.
I think its just the mannequin.
Wilma Rudolph (right) at the 1960 Rome Olympics
Florence Griffith-Joyner wins the gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics
