Nike x Undercover Gyakusou

Founded

2010

Category

Clothing / Footwear

Nike Undercover Gyakusou (GYAKUSOU) was a performance running line launched in 2010 by Nike and Jun Takahashi, founder of UNDERCOVER and a designer. Combining Takahashi’s interest in long-distance running and functional design with Nike’s running technology, it offered apparel and footwear. Its name derives from Team GIRA (GYAKUSOU International Running Association), a Tokyo-based running team, and it pursued design innovation from runners’ perspectives and improved athletic performance. It was launched internationally as NikeLab GYAKUSOU and continued to release collections through 2021.

From runners’ perspectives, it pursues design innovation and improved performance for athletes.

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  Nike x Undercover Gyakusou is a collaborative performance running line jointly developed by Nike and Jun Takahashi, the designer of UNDERCOVER, from 2010. It combined technologies such as Nike running shoes, Dri-FIT, lightweight materials, and water resistance with Takahashi’s experience as a runner and UNDERCOVER’s colors, graphics, and silhouettes. While Nike Running is generally structured around athletic performance and supporting athletes, Gyakusou serves as a pioneering NikeLab-associated collaborative line that clearly incorporates an individual designer’s perspective, at the intersection of functionality and fashion.

  A collaborative running line incorporating a designer’s perspective