Nike unveils warming and vibrating "recovery slider"
Sportswear brand Nike and health technology company Hyperice have created a slider that uses heat and vibration to help athlete's feet recover.
Named Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide, it is the latest product released by Nike that aims to aid athletes in their recovery.
The slides combine a cushioned Nike Air Zoom sole that provides comfort with a strap that contains a device developed by Hyperice that can heat and massage the top of the feet.
According to the brand, this will reduce tension in the feet and speed up recovery times.
"Athletes leave everything on the field, and the approach to recovery needs to meet them at the same level," said Nike senior director of athlete innovation Tobie Hatfield.
"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."
The heat and vibrations are produced by a removable, magnetic Hyperslide Pod that fits in a pocket on the strap of the sliders.
Levels of heat and vibration can be adjusted to suit the athlete's preferences, from 45, 47 and 49 degrees centigrade and 50, 75 and 100 Hertz.
"Our partnership with Nike has always been driven by a shared commitment to innovation for the athlete," Hyperice founder Anthony Katz said.
"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."
Unveiled earlier this week, the Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide will be available in September.
Its release follows the creation of a mule that was described as Nike's first neuroscience-based footwear, which was "designed from the brain down".
The photography is courtesy of Nike.
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