Hinted at on the bottom in the course of the 2025 Western States 100 however now official within the lead-up to this week’s UTMB, the Nike Path Staff is now referred to as the 22-member All Circumstances Racing Division. Extra broadly, it indicators what seems to be Nike’s path working merchandise merging into the model’s present All Circumstances Gear (ACG) sub-brand. If we recall appropriately, whereas ACG included Nike’s true path choices again within the Nineties, in more moderen years, ACG has seemed to be a fashion-first label within the “gorpcore” world.
Maybe this transfer is a play to deliver extra bona fides to ACG’s merchandise, though that dangers dropping among the legitimacy and goodwill the Nike Path model has constructed over the previous decade. After all, that potential loss is hedged by prime athlete performances like Caleb Olson’s blazing quick win of this 12 months’s Western States 100 and high-tech merchandise like Olson’s and teammates’ ethereal attire at that race.
The 2025 Nike All Circumstances Racing Division roster. Picture courtesy of name.
Nike Radical AirFlow Attire
Talking of which, Nike will probably be releasing a model of these Nike Radical AirFlow shirts, which had been first see at Western States this June, within the first half of subsequent 12 months. Nike has had an extended historical past of growing attire that promotes airflow, similar to a few of its merchandise within the Stand-Off and Dry-FIT strains. Additional, they did intensive aerodynamic testing on attire forward of Eliud Kipchoge’s and Religion Kipyegon’s record-slashing-attempt occasions over the previous decade. In line with Nike, the Radical AirFlow attire materials is “an engineered knit with hydrophilic chemistry to assist handle moisture and improve the feeling of airflow.” Moreover, funnel-shaped “airducts speed up airflow from the entrance of the fabric in the direction of the pores and skin.” Maybe most curiously, analysis led to the corporate inserting dimples on the pores and skin aspect of the garment along side the airducts after discovering that this improved the period of air circulation on the pores and skin stage, thereby rising evaporative cooling and luxury.
Caleb Olson sporting the Nike Radical AirFlow lengthy sleeve whereas crossing the American River en path to successful the 2025 Western States 100. Picture: iRunFar/Bryon Powell
Nike first developed the Radical AirFlow materials as a long-sleeve prime “to cowl as a lot of the physique’s floor space as attainable, and promote as a lot airflow as attainable throughout the physique.” Nonetheless, designers did incorporate massive cutouts below the arms and on the elbows “to supply mobility and cut back weight.” Additionally, whereas at first look the shirt’s materials might resemble a skin-shredding cheese grater, Nike means that the “development and trims … assist cut back chafing in high-friction and high-sweat areas.” Whereas Nike hasn’t made public the precise launch date or value of the Radical AirFlow lengthy sleeve, it’s scheduled for a “spring 2026” launch.
An in depth-up of the exterior face of the Nike Radical AirFlow material. Picture courtesy of name.
Nike ACG Ultrafly
Subsequent spring, the model may also launch the Nike ACG Ultrafly, the second iteration of the model’s path tremendous shoe. Whereas Nike’s solely giving restricted particulars concerning the up to date mannequin presently, some modifications from the unique Nike Ultrafly seem to incorporate:
- A much less inflexible carbon fiber FlyPlate to cut back pressure and improve torsional flexibility
- A faster-draining, extra breathable higher
- A wider forefoot and heel
- The change to a ZoomX insole (as the present Ultrafly doesn’t observe something particular about its insole)
- A completely redesigned Vibram Megagrip Litebase outsole with the addition of roughly 65 hole-punch cutouts to make the shoe extra pliable and cut back weight
The lateral view of the Nike ACG Ultrafly prototype that Caleb Olson wore to win the 2025 Western States 100. Picture courtesy of name.
The ACG Ultrafly seems to retain a full ZoomX midsole.
Nike claims that the ACG Ultrafly testing concerned “logging probably the most testing miles for a single product in latest Nike historical past.” That’ll should be greater than Nike’s earlier declare that the Nike Zegama 2 “is our most-tested path shoe thus far, with over 35,000 complete miles (56,000 kilometers) logged globally.”
The outsole of the Nike ACG Ultrafly that Caleb Olson wore in successful the 2025 Western States 100. Picture courtesy of name.
Nike ACG Zegama
Rueters reviews that Nike will launch the third model of its Zegama shoe below the ACG model, presumably because the Nike ACG Zegama, later in 2026.
Name for Feedback
- What do you consider the rebranding from Nike Path and the Nike Path Staff to All Circumstances Gear and the All Circumstances Racing Division?
- Are you excited for subsequent 12 months’s public launch of Nike Radical AirFlow attire and ACG Ultrafly?
Caleb Olson placing a but unreleased Nike ACG quiver to good use.
