Prices of Eliud Kipchoge's signature Nike shoes revealed

Piece by: ZENNA ISSA

04 September 2023

•Interesting facts why people should consider buying the Eluid Kipchoge Umoja Nike shoe collection.

Eluid Kipchoge is a Kenyan long-distance athlete, champion of the 2016 and 2022 Olympic marathons, world record holder at the Berlin Olympic marathon, and a father of three beautiful children.

Other than him being an athlete he is also famously known for his Tecno Phantom X2 advertisement.

The father of three recently launched his athletic shoes known as Umoja Nike, the shoe is in partnership with Nike stores and even has their logo attached to the shoe.

Not only did he launch his new shoes but he also launched the Nike Windrunner jacket going for 19,000 Kenyan shillings, the Nike Rise 365 going for Ksh 5.7K, the Nike Stride 7-inch short going for KSh 10.1K, and the Nike Dri-FIT going for KSh5.7K.

The shoe and clothing outfits have some of the athlete's mantras like, 'No human is limited ' and '12:52:79' one of his time records from back in 2003 when he won his first Athletic competition.

Other than his mantras, they also have his official signature on one side of the shoe.

Below are images of his clothing collection.

Below are some fan facts about Eluid Kipchoge's Nike shoes, the EK Umoja.

1) They have 3 carbon-fibre plates built inside them which is why they appear higher than most shoes and help in the forward momentum.

2) Can be used as a cheat code for sprinters.

3) Has customised air pods that reduce the energy used by the person wearing them.

4) It's lightweight and bouncy.

5) Some have spikes to lessen friction.

6) The colours of the shoes are inspired by the Kenyan athletic kit he wore when he received his first gold medal.

7) The shoes have EK branding on them and have his famous mantras "No human is limited" and "Let us imagine we are in a garden, Let us focus on the flowers and not the weeds."