Caitlin Clark announces first signature Nike sneaker - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — A smirk crept across Caitlin Clark's face as she was asked about a week full of hints regarding her upcoming signature sneaker.

Clark knows the masses have been anxiously anticipating her personal shoe after Nike released her own logo last year. She has been anxious herself.

The wait is officially over, as Clark announced her first signature shoe — the Caitlin 1 — on Wednesday afternoon.

Coming to a logo near you. Introducing the Caitlin 1. pic.twitter.com/FjbcquBA7L

Clark becomes the fifth active WNBA player to currently have her own signature shoe with a major brand, joining Angel Reese (Reebok), Breanna Stewart (Puma), Sabrina Ionescu (Nike) and A'ja Wilson (Nike).

«This is like your debut album, you want it to be killer,» Clark told ESPN.

This week, the Indiana Fever superstar started dropping hints that an announcement was coming soon. She noted that her long-standing commitment to playing in Kobe Bryant's sneaker line was coming to an end.

Clark then changed her Instagram name and profile to a peek of the upcoming shoe. Before Indiana's game Tuesday against the Toronto Tempo, she wore an all-blue outfit to the game with a bracelet that read «10-01-26» — teasing a release date.

This has been a process years in the making, and Clark was actively involved in the creation of an abundance of intricate details. It began with making mood boards in the Nike lab, and Clark was an active participant in including a variety of personal Easter eggs throughout the shoe. There will be multiple colorways, and the shoe will be available to purchase in October.

The shoe will cost $140 in North America and $135 for the rest of the world.

«I wanted this to be something that looked different than something that's on the