Caitlin Clark shares unreleased details about 2026 Nike signature shoe
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Caitlin Clark shares unreleased details about 2026 Nike signature shoe
Meghan L. Hall, USA TODAY·USA TODAY Sports
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Caitlin Clark's Nike signature shoewon't hit shelves until 2026, but the WNBA star recently teased some of the details that went into designing it, including something never seen before.
As part of her partnership with Nike,Clark launched a signature logoin 2025, a clothing line and anew commercialwith cameos from her college head coach Lisa Bluder, rapper Travis Scott, comedian Michael Che and brothers Jason and Travis Kelce. The Fever guard, who appeared on the Kelce brothers' podcast, "New Heights," earlier this year, connected with the pair again to talk about her new commercial and more topics, including her highly anticipated signature shoes.
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"Definitely a long time coming. Been in the works for quite some time,"Clark told the duo. "Obviously, this is kind of launching like a whole year where my shoe will come out. [I'm] wearing it on the court this coming season. That's probably what I'm most excited for ..."
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
Amateur golfer Kai Trump hits from the 11th tee prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
(R-L) Amateur golfer Kai Trump, President Donald Trump's granddaughter, and Vanessa Trump walk from the 10th green prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
Caitlin Clark plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
Amateur Kai Trump of the United States plays a shot from the 16th tee prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Julio Aguilar, Getty Images)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) signs autographs for fans after the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
Amateur golfer Kai Trump looks on from the 11th tee prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
Amateur golfer Kai Trump hits from the 10th fairway prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
General view of the golf bag of amateur golfer Kai Trump prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
Amateur golfer Kai Trump looks on prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
Amateur golfer Kai Trump hits from the 10th tee prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
Amateur golfer Kai Trump hits from the 10th fairway prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
Amateur golfer Kai Trump signs autographs prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and Nelly Korda play in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Amateur golfer Kai Trump hits from the 11th tee prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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(R-L) Amateur golfer Kai Trump, President Donald Trump's granddaughter, and Vanessa Trump walk from the 10th green prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Caitlin Clark plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Amateur Kai Trump of the United States plays a shot from the 16th tee prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Julio Aguilar, Getty Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) signs autographs for fans after the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Amateur golfer Kai Trump looks on from the 11th tee prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Amateur golfer Kai Trump hits from the 10th fairway prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
General view of the golf bag of amateur golfer Kai Trump prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Amateur golfer Kai Trump looks on prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Amateur golfer Kai Trump hits from the 10th tee prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Amateur golfer Kai Trump hits from the 10th fairway prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Amateur golfer Kai Trump signs autographs prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 12, 2025 in Belleair, Florida.
(Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images)
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WNBA Star Caitlin Clark and Amateur Golfer Kai Trump take part in The Annika Pro-Am
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and Nelly Korda play in the Annika Pro-Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
Clark, who has been with Nike since 2022, shared that the process to create her signature shoe actually started at the end of her senior year atIowa. The former Hawkeyes guard's NIL deal with Nike expired during the same season, and after fielding other offers from Adidas and Under Armour, she ultimatelyre-signed with the companyon an eight-year deal worth $28 million.
The Fever star says that it's "probably been a year and a half" of figuring out what she wants in her shoe, how to make it unique to her and also be comfortable wearing it. Until her signature shoe arrives, she's released and worn a variety of Kobe Bryant PE shoes, including a custom Rookie of the Year version. However, fans shouldn't expect her shoes to look like Bryant's.
"Obviously, I play in a lot of [Kobe Bryant shoes], but at the same time, I don't want it to be a [Kobe Bryant shoe]. I want it to be unique to me and a little bit different," she said. "I kind of think about what's kind of been important to me when I think about shoes or sneakers. I think just the chaseability of them, and you want a certain sneaker, or you want a certain colorway. So, I think that's going to be probably the most fun part ..."
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Clark also told the Kelce Brothers that she's picky about what she wears and only wears a particular Bryant model. She knew that going into the Nike signature shoe design process, whatever she decided would need to be at least the equivalent of the technology in Bryant's line of shoes or better. According to Clark, who wouldn't reveal the technology she is using in her forthcoming shoes, "it's going to be even better," and fans will be excited about it.
"The technology that we're going to put into it isn't anything that they've ever put into a basketball shoe before, so I'm really excited about that," she said with a grin.Clark also revealed that she's excited about making the different colorways or potentially collaborating with certain brands. Unsurprisingly, as a lifelong Kansas City Chiefs fan, she teased a Chiefs colorway while chatting with Kansas City's current tight end and his ESPN anchor brother.
"You already know I'll be the first one in line to get them," the younger Kelce brother said.
