Of course the Olympic Skateboard Uniforms Are Cool

After years of lobbying, skateboarding finally made its debut as an Olympic sport at this year’s games in Tokyo. Unsurprisingly, the Olympic skateboarding uniform is completely ripped.

Although Nike released its designs for Teams USA, Japan, France, and Brazil about a million years ago in early 2020, a bold collection of printed T-shirts (designed in collaboration with Dutch artist Piet Parra), cargo pants, and short-sleeved shirt collars. still durable. And while in many ways the Olympics is all about uniformity and synchronicity, true to the whole ethos of skateboarding, individualism has reigned supreme in street competition by far.

Every athlete’s appearance is a little different, and skate uniforms are mostly gender-neutral allowing for a lot of customization: tee tucked here, hat back there, and seemingly total freedom over footwear and board (which turns out to be, of course, an opportunity to provide visibility). to multiple sponsors). Even Olympic Games official website is making notes on the skateboard show heist thread.

While many athletic uniforms are form-fitting that most people don’t wear on a daily basis, skateboards are cool, loose-fitting silhouettes that go the way many people want to be stylish today. Over the weekend, as Japan took home gold in women’s and men’s street skating, its two reigning champions 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya and 22-year-old Yuto Horigome, both rocking their country jerseys in straight-leg pants and high heels. . In Team USA, GQ Alexis Sablone’s favorite held her back for a fourth-place finish in a coveted pair of navy blue Nike pants and a pair of all-black Jack Purcell mids she designed for Converse. Brazilian competitors also have solid fashion looks, especially the 13-year-old (and one-time) women’s silver medalist Viral Vine star) Rayssa Leal in some high-waisted cargo and belt buckles, and Giovanni Viannas yellow sun buttons, baggy khakis, and classic black Vans. For the most part, all of the competitors look like they’ve just stepped out of a regular neighborhood skatepark, which is a good thing.

But so far, the fan favorite for the Biggest Olympic Fit is the all-white uniform worn by Japan’s Aori Nishimura in the women’s street competition and Frances Vincent Milou in the men’s. Perfect for today’s hot Tokyo weather or perhaps a milk delivery in 1953, the sharp look is likely to inspire plenty of monochromatic hues for the summer to come. Get ready to add some snap-button chef shirts and loose white pants to your wish list.