Nike x Undercover Gyakusou Will Make You Feel Like an Olympian

Nike x Undercover Gyakusou's Rio-inspired collection will make you feel like an Olympian.

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Nike and Undercover founder Jun Takahashi have collaborated on another Gyakusou collection. And unlike past offerings, which have only played with the darker side of the color wheel, the fall 2016 NikeLab Gyakusou takes a walk, er, run on the wild side with bright colors inspired by the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The uncharacteristic use of color and splashes of neon are meant to "capture the vibrancy of Rio de Janeiro," according to Nike.

The Gyakusou collections have never been short on technical advances, so these latest items will make you feel like an Olympian even if the only records you're breaking are at a hot wing eating contest. The pieces are inspired by what actual "elite distance runners" compete in. So you may have seen the silhouettes of these tops and shorts on the likes of Usain Bolt, and the materials used reach Olympian standards as well. Tops are made out of Dri-FIT materials to keep athletes cool and ventilated, and as for the shorts, even the waistband is made out of a special material to make it more breathable. 

The collection will initially be available exclusively at the NikeLab Rio space on the third floor of Nike's Ipanema store in Brazil on August 4. Global customers will have to wait until August 14 for the collection to hit Nike's website.

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