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NIKE’S PLUS SIZE MANNEQUINS
Nike has been heavily praised for implementing plus-sized and para-sport mannequins in its London flagship store in Oxford Circus. They first launched their plus-size range, which also gained a positive reaction, in 2017 so it’s clear Nike is continuing to take positive steps in promoting body positivity and inclusivity for all shapes and sizes.
Along with the mannequins, they also launched a women’s only floor in the flagship store, which sells clothes exclusive for female athletes. As one can imagine, the addition of the mannequins and the women’s only area will give many young women athletes a huge confidence boost, and a positive message for embracing themselves and their bodies.
Hopefully, more brands now will take inspiration from Nike and start implementing the same in their stores.
“Move to Zero” is Nike’s new trainer range consisting of their most sustainable shoes to date. Produced by eco-friendly materials, such as recycled cork from the wine industry or bark that’s produced in a way that isn’t harmful to the tree, each pair are 20% recycled materials.
The soles of the trainers are an outcome of the Plant Cork Pack, a process that infused the cork into the rubber sole. This product release marks Nike’s air to become ‘zero carbon and zero waste’.
The collection includes both new and updated trainer designs; you can purchase the beloved Air Force 1 or Blazer Mild and Air Max alongside a new silhouette, Nike Crate Impact. Their Air VaporMax 2021 is one of their ‘most sustainable shoes to date’ as it’s produced by over 50% recycled resources.
The capsule is inspired by ‘the natural world’ but it isn’t just the sole’s that are eco-friendly, ‘Each shoe is dedicated to a plant we love and brought to life through embroidered botanical designs, scientific infographics and dye sourced from the plant itself.’ Dohnn Ball, on the Plant Cork Pack team, revealed further the inspiration behind the trainer designs, saying, ‘On each shoe we are highlighting a plant, and whatever colour that plant is processed into is the accent colour on that shoe”.
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