Drake and Nike Officially Announce NOCTA Running Collection
“It’s a marathon, not a sprint, but I still gotta win the race.”
Update: Drake and Nike‘s NOCTA “Running” collection has officially dropped today. The running apparel collection combines both lifestyle and sportswear elements to its activewear, with performance and style at the forefront. Using premium materials, the collection is functional and versatile and is co-branded with the “Forza NOCTA” across the pieces. Using camo and gradient prints, the sportswear-focused pieces are elevated to fit the lifestyle space.
The collection includes a men’s jacket, top camo, women’s running jacket and unitard along with shorts and camo pants, caps, boxer briefs, elite sunglasses and women’s hair accessories. Take a look at the full collection above. The NOCTA “Running” collection has released online at NOCTA and will hit the SNKRS app on October 5 at 7 a.m. EST.
Original Story: Drake is dropping another collection, this time focusing on running gear. The lateset Nike NOCTA collection lands itself on the launch calendar for atmos Japan later this week, signalling a new release. Going back in time to the Drake time capsule, the collection is a nod to the More Life track. The Toronto rapper is leaning into one of his most iconic lines, namely from “Sacrifice,” where he raps, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint, but I still gotta win the race.”
The collection features a selection of activewear pieces including a running jacket, short-sleeve zip-up top, running shorts and a hat. The NOCTA gear takes on a camouflage pattern with black color blocking and. The shirt, jacket and shorts feature perforations for breathability. On the NOCTA running jacket the words “FORZA NOCTA” are seen on the stomach, the same phrase seen on previous drops.
NOCTA Run apparel was spotted during the recent 2023 Berlin Marathon where some attendees wore the collection. An Instagram user named Simon Dube Paul took to the platform to show off a pair of long trousers in the NOCTA camouflage print as well as the jacket in a fiery gradient color blocking with the print. While it has not showed up online, it signals a brighter iteration is set to arrive for the NOCTA Run collection. Meanwhile, the black color blocking with camouflage is set to arrive on atmos Japan on September 28.
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