Nike is advancing its commitment to athlete recovery with the introduction of the Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide, the latest footwear innovation developed in partnership with Hyperice to help athletes easily unwind from the ground up after sport, training, travel and everything in between.
The Air Zoom Hyperslide reflects both companies’ belief that performance doesn’t end when competition or training stops. As the demands of sport continue to evolve, athletes are increasingly prioritizing recovery as part of their complete routine, looking for solutions that help them bounce back from the rigors of sport and everyday life.
The Air Zoom Hyperslide meets that need head-on, combining Nike’s footwear expertise with Hyperice recovery technology in a wearable, mobile slide built to help athletes move and perform better and ultimately get back to what they love.
Built to make recovery easier to work into the flow of competition, training or daily life, the Air Zoom Hyperslide pairs a low-profile, full-length Air Zoom sole for soft, responsive comfort with targeted Hyperice heat and vibration across the top of the foot to help reduce tension, relax feet and support everyday recovery.
At the center of the recovery experience is a removable, magnetic Hyperslide Pod housed within the slide’s adjustable strap. The pod delivers three levels of heat (reaching 117 F / 47 C), and three levels of vibration and runs in 15-minute recovery cycles, giving athletes the ability to seamlessly customize their experience through on-pod controls or by connecting to the Hyperice App.
“Athletes leave everything on the field, and the approach to recovery needs to meet them at the same level,” says Tobie Hatfield, Senior Director of Athlete Innovation, Nike. “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.”
Every aspect of the innovation and design is informed by feedback from both elite and everyday athletes, who called out the unique combination of cushioning, heat and vibration technology — and how quickly the slide impacts their recovery.
“It’s the combination that stands out,” says Virgil van Dijk, Nike and Hyperice athlete. “The Hyperice heat and vibration help my feet recover as quickly as possible, while the Nike Air Zoom cushioning makes it feel incredibly comfortable.”
The Air Zoom Hyperslide is the second innovation born from the ongoing partnership between Nike and Hyperice, which brings together two brands with a shared commitment to helping athletes move and perform better throughout training and competition.
“Our partnership with Nike has always been driven by a shared commitment to innovation for the athlete,” says Anthony Katz, founder, Hyperice. “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.”
Both the Air Zoom Hyperslide and the Nike x Hyperice Hyperboot reflect Nike’s longstanding dedication to serving the complete athlete, from their training and performance during competition to the moments in between, helping make athletes better by pushing what’s possible through innovation and design.
The Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide will be available beginning September 29th in select markets at nike.com, hyperice.com and select retail locations globally.
