Clark\u2019s Nike deal was reported at up to $28 million over eight years and includes a signature shoe. Nike has not disclosed the contract\u2019s financial terms, so that figure remains a reported estimate rather than an official company announcement.<\/p>\n
The Caitlin 1 launched globally on Oct. 1 at $140. Nike CEO Elliott Hill called it the largest women\u2019s signature shoe launch in the company\u2019s history: it reached 5,000 stores, twice the average for a Nike Basketball signature launch. Nike also said its women\u2019s signature basketball business grew nearly 500% from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2026. Those figures show the scale of the investment, but Nike has not released Caitlin 1 unit sales or revenue.<\/p>\n
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How Caitlin 1 compares with Sabrina 4 and A\u2019Two<\/p>\n
Nike built the Caitlin 1 around Clark\u2019s speed and shooting range. Its Opticast upper is designed to provide lightweight support, while a forefoot Air Zoom Turbo unit works with Cushlon foam. The design also includes stacked Swooshes, her CC logo, and C\u2019s and 2s molded into the upper.<\/p>\n
The Caitlin 1 is one shoe model with several colorways, not a series of different designs. Its first releases were Caitlin Blue and Warning Code, followed by the pink Midnight Fever and the Halloween-themed Jinx, which pairs a black upper with glow-in-the-dark green accents. Nike has said more colorways are on the way, each drawing on Clark\u2019s style and story.<\/p>\n
Sabrina Ionescu\u2019s latest model is the Sabrina 4, which launched in July at $135. Its main new feature is a TPU FlyPlate inspired by sprint starts and adapted for basketball; Nike pairs it with Air Zoom cushioning. The line is now on its fourth model, while Caitlin\u2019s signature series is just beginning.<\/p>\n
A\u2019ja Wilson\u2019s newest shoe is the A\u2019Two, released May 2 at $145. Nike describes it as a more responsive follow-up to her A\u2019One, combining soft cushioning with Air Zoom. Its price is $5 above the Caitlin 1 and $10 above the Sabrina 4.<\/p>\n
The three shoes reflect different priorities: the Caitlin 1 emphasizes speed and range, the Sabrina 4 focuses on quick cuts and acceleration, and the A\u2019Two is designed around Wilson\u2019s powerful, full-court game. Their U.S. launch prices are close, from $135 to $145, but the design details tell distinct stories about each player.<\/p>\n
Nike has called the Caitlin 1 launch its largest for a women\u2019s signature shoe, but that measures the launch\u2019s reach not proof that it has outsold Sabrina\u2019s or A\u2019ja\u2019s sneakers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Clark\u2019s Nike deal was reported at up to $28 million over eight years and includes a signature shoe.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":901548,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-901547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=901547"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901547\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/901548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=901547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=901547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=901547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}