Nike Pro Elite Team 2012 Women Booty Short Tights worn by Nike International Team athletes during the 2012 season. 100% Authentic . 70% Polyester - 30% Elastane. Color: Black/White Made in USA Excellent condition
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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 |
This piece is a Nike women’s S · body measurements in cm, as published by Nike
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.
Half tights are fitted compression shorts ending at mid-thigh, worn as the outer racing garment by sprinters and, increasingly, elite marathoners. They exist for fit — zero loose fabric, zero chafe, a locked-in feel from the blocks — not for proven speed.
That last part matters: across 51 randomized studies, compression garments show no significant effect on race times. What they measurably do is damp muscle vibration while you run and nudge recovery afterwards. The rest of their argument is made of fit, and it is a good argument.
