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“There are still so many stigmas around motherhood, especially through the lens of sport,” says Fanny Yung Ho, Nike Senior Manager, Design Innovation. “Our team asked ourselves, how do we break down those barriers? How do we celebrate motherhood more?”   The answer: the Nike (M) Swoosh Bra — the brand’s first nursing sports bra that’s compatible with wearable breast pumps, allowing mothers to unlock movement without compromising comfort or support.   The bra has proprietary Nike hardware that helps ensure the clips stand up to lunges and burpees while pumping, along with offering easy access for nursing and adjustability for up to two full cup sizes.   “With this bra, we want to empower women to say, ‘Here I am — I’m pumping, I’m moving, I’m proud to be a mom, I’m proud to be an athlete, and I can be both at the same time,'” says Ho.   Check out all the features of the Nike (M) Swoosh Bra: https://lnkd.in/gRRJkbUV And learn how Ho and the Nike innovation team pulled off designing the bra during the height of the pandemic: https://lnkd.in/gSmfdchK   #JustDoIt #SwooshLife #MothersDay

To help protect the future of sport, we aren't holding back — we're setting ambitious sustainability targets across our entire business, and we're making progress right now. Take a look at a few of our biggest, boldest sustainability stats here, and check out the latest Nike Impact Report to learn more about how we're bringing planet-minded innovations to scale. https://lnkd.in/gTWMYc4D #EarthDay #JustDoIt #Sustainability

Last week marked the opening of the first Jordan World of Flight store in China, located in the thriving area of Beijing TaiKoo Li Sanlitun. You’ll feel it as soon as you walk through the doors: Jordan World of Flight Beijing Sanlitun is the highest expression of basketball culture. Helping lead the store’s opening last week was Cynthia Chen, Senior Head Coach of Jordan World of Flight Beijing Sanlitun. For Cynthia, the impression she wants to leave for fans who step into World of Flight isn’t just access to the most premium Jordan Brand streetwear and performance product. She wants those fans to feel a sense of connection with the store athletes who share their love for the game and the culture it drives. “Our store athletes here constantly inspire me,” says Cynthia. “Beyond being wowed by the store, it will be even more rewarding if visitors can picture our athletes’ faces and say, ‘I want to go to World of Flight to connect with someone who loves basketball culture too.’ That would give me a real sense of professional fulfillment.” Learn more about Jordan World of Flight Beijing Sanlitun: https://lnkd.in/gJ-BSuG2 #JordanWorldOfFlight #Jumpman #JordanBrand

“This event was more than a moment. It was a movement. And the job’s not finished.” This February, four NIKE teammates immersed themselves in the “Path to Progress” event in Washington D.C., an inspiring celebration of the milestone fourth year of NIKE’s Black Community Commitment (BCC). One of them was the teammate quoted above: Nakiah Williams, a Nike Athlete Experience (NAX) Trainer in New York City. Over two days, Williams had the opportunity to listen in on a series of panel conversations highlighting the work and impact of BCC grantees, participate in a special tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and more. “The BCC is helping to create a new narrative for the Black Community,” says Williams. “As a Nike employee, and as a leader within our Black Employee Network, I live, work and volunteer in the same communities we’re serving through the BCC. We're working firsthand to create that same narrative for change. You can’t help but be inspired by our future when you’re surrounded by the fearless ones, the change agents and the storytellers from the BCC grantees and the Nike, Jordan, and Converse Social & Community Impact teams.” Learn more about the celebration — and the path ahead — at https://lnkd.in/gavMu67h #BCC #BlackCommunityCommitment #PathToProgress #JustDoIt

Teammates who double as Air Max expert stylists? Just another day at Nike.    Watch as three employees from our Shanghai office get a workday surprise when they receive head-to-toe makeovers while rocking the new Nike Air Max Dn, which released yesterday on Air Max Day. Pick up your pair at https://lnkd.in/dHWw5jAx #NikeAirMaxDn #ShoeDog #JustDoIt

Today marks 10 years of Air Max Day, and to celebrate, we’re sharing the behind-the-scenes story of creating the boldest look Max has seen in decades: the Nike Air Max Dn. “For us, it meant going back to the roots of Air,” says Nike Product Director Reggie Hunter, who helped lead the team that reimagined the platform. “I think what made Air Max originally so special was that it was developed for performance running, and those shoes felt responsive and were low to the ground. They looked fast, sleek, sophisticated. We wanted to revive this look and feel — and that was how the Nike Air Max Dn was born.” Learn how Reggie and team pulled off the Max revival: https://lnkd.in/gc9HS7k6 And get your own pair of Dns, freshly dropped today: https://lnkd.in/dHWw5jAx #AirMaxDay #NikeAirMaxDn #JustDoIt

“I wanted to represent the tall-plus-size girl and really rock the beauty of being tall.”   That’s Kym Hampton, a Nike North America Marketing Specialist, Community Partners, talking about the swagger she brought to the Air for everyWON Body Inclusivity Fashion Show, which featured 35 employee models from across the company and our NikeUNITED Networks. “It’s important to celebrate all bodies and all expressions,” she continues. “At the end of the day, we all want to be seen, heard and made to feel we matter. As a former professional athlete, I wanted to show how Nike’s apparel for tall-plus-sized women is evolving.” Every model’s look featured apparel from our spring collections and showcased decades of Nike Air Max innovation — including the Air Max Dn 🔥, which launches TOMORROW on Air Max Day. Here's how to get your pair: https://lnkd.in/dHWw5jAx #WomensHistoryMonth #AirMaxDay #AirMaxDn #JustDoIt

To celebrate Women’s History Month, our Women of Nike and Friends Network led a body-inclusivity fashion show featuring 35 employee models from across the company and our NikeUNITED Networks. Every model’s look featured apparel from our spring collections and showcased decades of Nike Air Max innovation — including the Air Max Dn 🔥, which launches on Air Max Day, March 26th. Here's how to get your pair: https://lnkd.in/dHWw5jAx #SwooshLife #WomenOfNikeAndFriends #everyWON #WomensHistoryMonth #AirMaxDay #JustDoIt

We believe in the power of community. It’s through community that our company pursues its vision of creating a better world for all athletes — one that’s inclusive, equitable, diverse and sustainable. Our FY23 NIKE, Inc. Impact Report, which includes Jordan Brand and Converse, highlights the progress we’re making: helping to bring more kids into sport, championing creativity and self-expression for youth, creating a more resilient future for athletes and building equity inside and out of the company. Learn more about our FY23 NIKE, Inc. Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/ghKSxEWH   #Nike #JustDoIt #SwooshLife

As a senior engineer with Nike’s Air Manufacturing Innovation (Air MI) team, Kristina Nardoni is sworn to secrecy. That’s because she’s at the forefront of Air Bag manufacturing that will appear on Nike’s newest shoes, like the ones you’ll see this summer.   She started at Nike in 2017. Previously, her jobs had been in process engineering related to high-voltage equipment. A mentor told her about an opening for a Nike industrial engineering position out of the Air MI facility in Saint Charles, MO. Seven years later, she is using her experience to help launch new products and continue to improve Air Bags that have been beloved for years.   “Industrial engineers are working from a zoomed-out place thinking about a system at large,” says Nardoni. “Some people are most concerned about the Air Bag being used. Others are interested in the machines. We get to look the whole system. One example was when we modified a machine on the floor that was giving operators shoulder pain. We saw the problem and saw that the shoulder pain was symptomatic of something else.”   Nardoni’s deep look at the whole system is also her filter for seeing the holistic development of her own skills. Through Nike’s tuition reimbursement program, Krissy is earning her master's degree in management. She's taking a class at a time, and if she earns an A or a B, she gets reimbursed for the class. “I’m paying just a couple hundred bucks a year to get my master’s degree when it could be costing me thousands,” she says.   Krissy has added to her Nike experience in more ways than just her rising job title. She also served as executive chairwoman of the Women of Nike (WON) employee network. She brought her zoomed-out POV to the position. For example, WON wanted to provide a delicious lunch to Air MI employees who worked nontraditional schedules. So, the team celebrated a midnight cookout together.   Her advice to Nike employees: Learn as much as you can. Take advantage of the learning programs that are offered at the company. Be a sponge. “If you see a maintenance technician fixing a chiller at your workplace, ask what they’re working on,” she says. “You never know what you might learn.” #NikeAirMI #NikeInnovation #NikeEngineering #LifeAtNike