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| Size | Chest | Waist | Hip |
|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 70–76 | 54–60 | 78–84 |
| XS | 76–83 | 60–67 | 84–91 |
| S | 83–90 | 67–74 | 91–98 |
| M | 90–97 | 74–81 | 98–105 |
| L | 97–104 | 81–88 | 105–112 |
| XL | 104–114 | 88–98 | 112–120 |
| XXL | 114–124 | 98–108 | 120–128 |
Listed size: S · body measurements in cm, as published by Nike
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Nike did not sponsor the London 2012 Olympics — adidas did. So Nike went at the Games through the only surface it controlled: the feet of its own athletes. It launched a track and field collection in a single neon shade, technically named Volt, and put it on every event group from the sprints to the marathon. By the brand's own count more than 400 athletes competed in it, 68 of them medalled and 25 won gold.
The kit issued to Nike's contracted athletes that season carries the same signature, used with restraint: slate grey with volt at the seams. It is the clearest case in the archive of a Pro Elite cycle built around a colour decision rather than a fabric one.
The colour was the loud part of a busy product year. Both were built for London, and both outlived it.
On the track, the season's best Nike moment away from any federation came at the brand's own meeting.
Half tights are close-fitting running shorts, usually finishing around mid-thigh. Their appeal is the feel: a stretch garment that follows your stride instead of a loose shell. Length, lining and compression vary by model; a snug fit alone does not tell you the pressure a garment applies.
Choose for fit, coverage and the details of the individual pair. Research on sports compression is useful context, but it does not establish performance benefits for every pair in this archive.
Half tights are the fitted answer to the racing-shorts question: a stretch knit worn as the outer garment. A split short hangs away from the leg; a half tight sits close. The archive also includes shorter tights, so compare the actual cut rather than treating every piece in this category as the same length.
On the track or the road, the useful question is how the garment feels over your distance.