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Caitlin Clark finally has her own signature shoe.
The Indiana Fever star announced the Nike Caitlin 1 on Wednesday afternoon, ending months of anticipation after Nike revealed her signature logo last year.
Caitlin Clark announces the Nike Caitlin 1 signature shoe, expected to release on October 1 for $140, with her interlocking CC logo and hidden Easter eggs. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Image Images)
Clark’s first signature model is expected to launch on October 1, according to multiple reports. ESPN reported that the shoe will cost $140 in North America and $135 in the rest of the world.
“This is like your debut album, you want it to be spectacular,” Clark told ESPN.
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The first look shows a royal blue basketball sneaker with Clark’s interlocking “CC” logo on the tongue and outsole, a textured upper, and a layered Nike Swoosh on the lateral side. ESPN reported that the stacked Swooshes were designed to mimic Clark’s initials, while the outside of the foot includes nodes made of “C” and the inside features “2” as a nod to his No. 22 jersey.
Caitlin Clark announces the Nike Caitlin 1 signature shoe, expected to release on October 1 for $140, with her interlocking CC logo and hidden Easter eggs. (Matt Kryger/NBAE via Getty Images)
There are also messages underfoot, including “Shoot more threes,” “From anywhere,” and “It was never a long shot.”
“There are a lot of different Easter eggs in all the shoes that people can look in the shoe and find them,” Clark told ESPN. “The shoe looks one way when you look at me on the court, but when you physically hold it in your hand and see it up close, there are a lot of little discoveries for the consumer, which I think is also a lot of fun.”
Clark teased the announcement all week. She hinted that her long streak of wearing Kobe Bryant sneakers was coming to an end, changing her Instagram profile to show off part of the upcoming shoe and wearing an all-blue ensemble before Tuesday’s game against Toronto Tempo with an armband that read “10-01-26.”
The Caitlin 1 also uses Nike’s new “Opticast” technology, which the company says is designed to reduce drag and improve movement on the court, according to ESPN. Nike said the shoe was built around Clark’s speed, range and unpredictability.
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Clark told ESPN that he wanted the shoe to work both on and off the court.
“I wanted this to be something that looked different from what’s on the shelves,” Clark said, “but I also wanted it to be something that people would feel comfortable with.”
Caitlin Clark announces the Nike Caitlin 1 signature shoe, expected to release on October 1 for $140, with her interlocking CC logo and hidden Easter eggs. (Michael Conroy/AP Photo)
Nike is also launching an 18-piece Clark clothing line that includes graphic jackets, T-shirts and hoodies, according to ESPN.
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Clark becomes the fifth active WNBA player with a signature shoe from a major brand, joining Angel Reese with Reebok, Breanna Stewart with Puma, Sabrina Ionescu with Nike and A’ja Wilson with Nike.
It’s another major business marker for Clark, whose arrival in the WNBA has boosted ratings, attendance and attention across the league.
Now you have the signature shoe to match.
Clark said Tuesday that she was “probably never a girl who grew up thinking this was going to be in the cards” for her.
It is now.
