Recovery is paramount for any athlete to be great at their craft, but Nike and Hyperice created yet another footwear innovation designed to help those hard-working athletes unwind from the ground up.
This time, it’s with a slip-on slide.
The Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide was introduced on Monday as the latest innovation developed in partnership with Hyperice, the health technology company that designs products specifically for recovery.
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By combining Nike’s footwear expertise with Hyperice’s recovery technology, and building off the foundation of the award-winning Nike x Hyperice Hyperboot, this slide is designed to be wearable no matter the time of day, but with recovery in mind.
How exactly can a slide help an athlete recover just by wearing it? A magnetic Hyperslide Pod housed inside the slide’s adjustable strap delivers three levels of heat as well as three levels of vibration that run within 15-minute cycles. This gives athletes the ability to seamlessly customize how they want to experience the slide’s recovery features through on-pod controls, or simply using the Hyperice App.
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And whether it’s before or after competitions, training or regular life moments, the slide is a low-profile, full-length Air Zoom sole for soft, responsive comfort with targeted Hyperice heat and vibration within.
“Athletes leave everything on the field, and the approach to recovery needs to meet them at the same level,” Tobi Hatfield, senior director of athlete innovation at Nike, said in a statement. “With the Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide, we wanted to create a solution that kickstarts recovery the moment you power it up — helping athletes feel more relaxed, restored and ready to take their performance to the next level.”
Nike and Hyperice got feedback on the product from a range of athletes, pro and everyday performers, including Netherlands and Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk.
“It’s the combination that stands out,” he said in a press release. “The Hyperice heat and vibration help my feet recover as quickly as possible, while the Nike Air Zoom cushioning makes it feel incredibly comfortable.”
It also helps that Nike and Hyperice understood what athletes need to recover and how to use their respective expertise to make it happen after feedback from the Hyperboot. That product was tested with Nike Olympians at the 2024 Paris Summer Games, and it went on to exceed $10 million in revenue in its first eight months.
It was the first shoe ever carried by Best Buy, while also winning numerous innovation awards.
The Air Zoom Hyperslide reflects both companies’ belief that performance doesn’t just end when competition or training stops. Athletes are always looking for an edge over the competition, and recovery has seen an uptick in priority to ensure a fresh mind and body for the next day, no matter what’s on the docket.
“Our partnership with Nike has always been driven by a shared commitment to innovation for the athlete,” Hyperice founder Anthony Katz said in a statement. “With the Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide, we’re making premium recovery more accessible than ever, combining Nike’s iconic footwear expertise with Hyperice technology to help people recover smarter with every step.”
The Air Zoom Hyperslide will be made available beginning Sept. 29 in select markets.
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