Nike has produced a new Nike Free Gym+ shoe that makes you feel like exercising barefoot. The shoe created for dynamic yoga features a second-skin fit and feel and is inspired by bendable yogis.

Photo: Nike Free Gym+

Nike Free Gym+ is also good for other training classes as far as it protect the feet from dirt, while a rubber outsole provides needed traction. Weighing in at just 5 oz, it is designed to be worn without socks and uses instant comfort heel pads and arch support. It also has a naturally odor-absorbing lining infused with volcanic rock-derived fibers.

Nike Free Gym + is available at www.nikestore.com and is part of the Nike Women’s Training Spring 2012 Collection.

In addition, Nike has produced a new sole to be used with Össur’s Flex-Run prosthetic blade for amputee athletes. Nike has designed the new Nike Sole in conjunction with amputee triathlete and World Record Holder Sarah Reinertsen and Össur, a leader in the orthopedics industry known for their advanced prosthetic innovations.

Photo: Sarah Reinertsen

“This project is a special one for Nike,” said Tobie Hatfield, Nike Innovation Director. “The Nike Sole is a shining example of our passion and commitment to serve athletes and provide them the solutions they need to achieve their goals—we’re always listening to the voice of every athlete.”

Reinertsen, who faced the constant challenge of an unstable and unpredictable footwear solution, was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency. She had a bone-growth disorder which eventually led to her becoming an above-the-knee amputee at seven years old.  Following the amputation she began to run track and broke the 100-meter world record for female above-the-knee amputees at the age of 13.

Reinertsen, one of the most competitive amputee athletes, started collaboration with Nike in 2006. Today she competes in marathons and triathlons using an Össur Flex-Run prosthetic carbon fiber blade and Nike Sole.

Other brand’s new products include Nike+ FuelBand and Nike Zoom Vapor 9 Tour.