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Sportswear brand Nike has launched the Nike Swoosh 1 sneaker, a flyknit shoe for babies and toddlers made from 80% recycled materials and designed to feel like you’re walking around barefoot. The shoe, which is available globally, is built to support early walkers, Nike says. "Promoting natural gait development is critical for early walkers. Research shows that our lifelong gait patterns begin to solidify as early as five to six months after we learn to walk. Our feet naturally need to bend, grasp, and extend to develop as intended," says Nike.

The Nike Swoosh 1 features the brand's seamless flyknit upper for support for smaller feet and a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) outsole for grip and durability when walking. Made from 80% recycled materials, the colorful design features a deep blue outsole and an upper that's colorful in blue, yellow, and red. Bright red is also used as an accent color, while the brand's signature swoosh logo is presented in a childlike oversized style in a blue hue to match the sole. Also available in black and white, the shoe closes with a practical Velcro tab. The seamless knitted upper means that the Nike Swoosh 1 is very flexible, making it perfect for younger children, Nike says. Designed for children aged 9 to 36 months, the trainer has a wider toe box to allow the toes to naturally splay and flex.

Link to original article: dezeen.com/2023/11/01/nike-swoosh-1-flyknit-trainers-babies-toddlers/

Originally published by Dezeen.