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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 unveiled his signature logo last year.
Caitlin Clark announces Nike Caitlin 1 signature shoe, expected to release on October 1st for $140, featuring her interlocking CC logo and hidden Easter eggs. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
Clark’s first signature model is expected to release on October 1st, 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 killer,” Clark told ESPN.
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The first look features a royal blue basketball shoe with Clark’s interlocking “CC” logo on the tongue and outsole, a textured upper and a layered Nike Swoosh on the side. ESPN reported that the stacked Swooshes were designed to mimic Clark’s initials, while the outside of the foot includes notes made of “C’s” and the inside has “2’s” as a nod to her No. 22 jersey.
Caitlin Clark announces Nike Caitlin 1 signature shoe, expected to release on October 1st for $140, featuring 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’s a lot of different Easter eggs all over the shoe that people can search through the shoe and kind of find,” Clark told ESPN. “The shoe looks one way when you see me on the court, but when you physically hold it in your hand and look at it up close, there are many little discoveries for the consumer, which I also think is really fun.”
Clark teased the announcement during the week. Hinting that her long run wearing Kobe Bryant sneakers was coming to an end, she changed her Instagram profile to show part of the upcoming shoe and wore an all-blue outfit before Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Tempo with a bracelet that read “10-01-26.”
The Caitlin 1 also uses Nike’s new “Opticast” technology, which the company said 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 she wanted the shoe to work both on and off the court.
“I wanted this to be something that looked different than anything that’s on the shelves,” Clark said, “but I also wanted it to be something that people are comfortable wearing.”
Caitlin Clark announces Nike Caitlin 1 signature shoe, expected to release on October 1st for $140, featuring her interlocking CC logo and hidden Easter eggs. (Michael Conroy/AP Photo)
Nike is also launching an 18-piece Clark apparel line that includes jackets, T-shirts and graphic 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 important business marker for Clark, whose arrival in the WNBA has driven ratings, attendance and attention around the league.
Now she has the signature shoe to match.
Clark said Tuesday that she was “probably never a kid who grew up thinking this was going to be in the cards” for her.
It is now.
