NIKE : Why Cosmic Unity is the Sum of Greater Parts
February 03, 2021 at 09:10 am EST
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Why Cosmic Unity is the Sum of Greater Parts
February 03, 2021
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The Nike Cosmic Unity is Nike's first performance shoe made of at least 25 percent recycled content by weight. 'As athletes we worry about a lot of things - what we eat, how we train, when we sleep - but this is so much bigger than that,' says A'ja Wilson, forward for the Las Vegas Aces. 'We're wearing something that's minimizing the impact on our planet so we can keep playing basketball and help protect it for the future.'
The Nike Cosmic Unity, Nike's first performance shoe under its Move to Zero initiative (Nike's journey toward zero waste and zero carbon), was created for a sport that is constantly refashioning into an updated, trailblazing version of itself. That's the spirit of basketball. That's also the spirit behind circular design. Made with at least 25 percent recycled content by weight and featuring a full-length Zoom Air Strobel unit for responsiveness, the Cosmic Unity was designed for players who love the sport and who believe in its culture-bending power - and that includes helping to shape a more sustainable future for the world.
Inside the Shoe, Every Choice Matters
'We asked ourselves a question that is guiding our process into the future: Can a product that makes the world better also make an athlete better?' says Ross Klein, Senior Creative Director for Performance Footwear at Nike. 'We wanted to create a synergy between making the world better by what we do, but also leave an impact for athletes so that they can perform at a higher level.'
The Green Glow colorway of the Nike Cosmic Unity releases globally beginning February 26.
The Amalgam colorway of the Nike Cosmic Unity releases globally beginning March 7.
The Space Hippie colorway of the Nike Cosmic Unity releases globally beginning March 12.
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Nike, Inc. specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of sports shoes, clothing, and equipment. The group's products are sold primarily under the names Nike, Jordan, Converse Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron and Jack Purcell. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- footwear (68.9%);
- clothing (27.2%);
- sports equipment (3.4%): golf equipment (golf clubs, balls, gloves, etc.), bags, balls, etc.;
- other (0.5%).
At the end of May 2023, products were being marketed through a network of 1,032 stores worldwide, through independent distributors, and via the Internet.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: North America (44.3%), Europe/Middle East/Africa (27.5%), China (14.9%), Asia/Pacific and Latin America (13.2%) and other (0.1%).
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