Kenyan Show Rider Muthoni Kimani Debuts Nike Equestrian Boot for 2028 Olympics

The 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles are still a few years away, but when you’re preparing gear for the best athletes in the world, it’s never too early to start. And with so many unique sports to cover, Nike is already knee deep in preparation for the global games. With the help of Kenyan show rider Muthoni Kimani, The Swoosh is already set for the horses with a gorgeous new Equestrian Boot.

The Nike Equestrian Boot 2028 Olympics was designed with Kimani’s assistance on performance and style. The knee-high leather boot zips from the side from the top to just above the midsole. The stepped-up heel on the boot features a brown and black two-tone makeup with a red Swoosh striking through the lateral heel. The star of the show is a beaded upper inspired by Kenyan tradition, with a white beaded Swoosh stitched onto the lateral calf and a beaded design with a heart in the middle added to the highest point of the boot.

“Honored is an understatement to be part of the Nike team and the design of The Equestrian Nike Boot towards LA 2028 Olympics, Kimani wrote on Instagram. “I wanted to capture the essence of the boot in my home country, Kenya. The detailing on the boot is inspired by Maasai beadwork and my signature logo as a head of a lion.”

Kimani also shared another post where she was pictured alongside Nike design legend Leo Chang and the senior director of athlete innovation at Nike, Tobie Hatfield. Chang is responsible for many Nike Basketball classics across the Nike KD line and, more recently, had a major role in the design of the Jordan 40. This also isn’t the first time Nike worked on equestrian boots, with the Ipis Boot for the 2008 Beijing games.

There’s no word on a wide release of the boot for the horse girls out there, but there’s still plenty of time before the 2028 Olympics, so expect to hear more about the equestrian footwear before the games take over LA. To keep up with all the latest Nike sports innovations, download the Sole Retriever mobile app.

Zach Harris

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