Nike and Naked Running: Time to Start a National Movement!

I have been running for about 20 years.  I generally don't like to run; it hurts my joints badly and it is boring as hell.  So, I am always seeking new ways to make running more interesting.

FOUND IT!

Not only am I going to be starting a Nike Running Natural Club here in Chicago, I am going to start a nationwide movement behind this, then travel around the country to make sure all the local chapters are abiding by the spirit and the letter of the clubs' rules.  Well, actually, there will only be one rule.

Let's see if you can guess what that rule will be...

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A Cubs and Northwestern fan, Joe Moag is a major sports junkie, and although he still runs, he hasn't been able to dunk anything more than a donut for decades.

Unless otherwise stated, no particular sexual orientation of anyone depicted is implied or should be presumed.

Comments

[Astro]

haha, some very creative marketing on Nikes part. kudos

[greg navyfistfighter]

Naked running may sound like fun, but nothing beats nude wrestling for muscle on muscle body contact and sweaty intense action.

Why waste time running naked down the road. Grab a hot buddy and throw down on the mats today!

[Bozo]

This is about as stupid as half of the people who chat on here

[JC]

This is weird. Please STOP the naked running. No one wants to see that.

[Art]

Just like streaking, only in a group! Why run at all? It damges the heart and leg muscles.

[Sheldon]

Running damages the heart muscle? And obesity is healthy? Or you just pulling that out of your ass?

Running is hell on joints, but it's perfectly fine for muscles. Though, on all accounts, biking is much better...and there's are several nude cycling events.

[Will I am]

Don't bee so gawd damin bitter anal queens.Some of you sound like you need a dick up your ass a few times.Heavens for bid someone to do this.

It is besides the point.Of muscle pain.Have some common sense.

The side issues be.That in sense getting stung, poison ivy there.Makeing someone pass out, get errection, getting kissed.We all are born nude.

[james_oxford]

Hilarious videos! We have a nudist Hilton Hotel not too far from our house. And there are nudist beaches on both Canadian Coasts ... so I don't see why you shouldn't have naked running.

Although I suppose it would be a radical idea in the USA (Americans are so anal when it comes to nudity & sexuality) so I guess Nike knew what they were doing when they wanted to 'stand out' with their commercial.

[long...distance runner]

I've been a long distance runner since
I was aged 13 and the benefits of feeling naked are way better than actually being naked. your boys downstairs (should) need some support. it's not common but it is possible to have a medical emergency down there called torsion of the testicles which I've heard is quite painful. either way, it looks fun and I'd probably do it. as far as running being unhealthy and less healthy than biking I'm pretty sure those are false statements on a general standpoint. you have to take in a ton of variables on both sides of the equation in order to determine that as a fact and even still it's def. on a case by case basis.

[J. Stevens]

Sounds and looks like alot of fun.
Bringing people together for their
health and well being ! Awesome!
Both thumbs up from Me ! :)

[Chad]

that actually sounds like alot of fun!

[Let's Talk!]

NIKE's creative ad team love to push boundaries and that is what makes their ads so great. One wonders if NIKE has been influenced by the character of ad man Brian in Queer as Folk or if the creators behind the Brian character were influenced by NIKE? :) For the negative comments, GEEISH! Just enjoy the fun and quit taking this stuff so damn seriously! A serious runner knows what to do/what not to do and all the stuff inbetween. If naked running is a reality and not just a company tongue in cheek campaign and someone wants to pursue it - GO FOR IT! In the words of Auntie Mame - "life is a banquet and most poor bastards are starving to death!"

[Rick]

Where do I sign up?

[Tan Lines]

I wonder if those people were doing it for real, there shouldn't be tan lines eh? Right? Tell me if I am wrong.

[John]

I have run naked a few times. It is like nothing else. Incredible. The problem of course is finding a place to do it.

[DOG]

I cannot help but wonder if this is just a ploy by Nike to draw attention away from the increasing focus on the deplorable conditions inside their shoe factories. Plus there have been plenty of news reports on the extremely low cost of making their shoes while the cost to the US consumer is quite high. Nike's excuse for moving all of their manufacturing to Asia was that it would keep prices down. Yet their prices have continued to increase well beyond inflationary rates.

[spherefactor]

funny how 100's and 1000's of years ago they figured out that splattering bodily fluids around was spreading diseases ...and so they invented clothing ... even if the weather didn't require it ...no such intelligence here in '09

[Joe]

Spherefactor: That is the dumbest thing that I have ever heard in my entire life.

[Reality Check]

Uhmm..you guys realize this is FICTIONAL...right. You know, humor, wit, parody?

Please tell me you all are smart enough to know this.

[todd]

i agree.... it's a commerical for god's sakes!! when did people start taking TV/commericals seriously?? if you think this is real, maybe you should be tuning into CNN and get a real blast of reality

[Stmphalian_eros]

Can i buy the hot guy in the first bid... and forget about the shoe????

[centerstageman]

The cook says "A hot dog for you?" to the naked guy standing in line. What does he offer the women... a fish taco??? LOL

[centerstageman]

The cook says "A hot dog for you?" to the naked guy standing in line. What does he offer the women... a fish taco??? LOL

[No Nike]

Another lame marketing ploy by Nike. I applaud them in their effort but one of their ads turned me against their product. About 10 years ago, they ran an ad for their new trail running shoes. The text said something along the lines of "if you're not wearing these you might as well be in this" and a wheelchair was pictured. My mother was a very active person and after a car accident she had to live life in a wheel chair. Nike will never get another dime from me, which that might be the weekly salary for some kid in China. F' Nike

[Michael]

A friend from high school did this simialr run in Atlanta

[clayartist]

this is only good for guys with small genitals.

[Matthew]

i would love for one to be in oklahoma. i think this is a great idea and the rule is no sex right!?

[Michael]

Toronto's huge Pride Parade has had totally nude marchers for several years (who are usually saggy-baggy), and a couple of gay running clubs as well. Maybe this year we can get the runners to do the parade nude!

[butterflyboy]

That looks like so much fun. Things like this are healthy for society because they help to undo the ideas that religion has burdened us with. I'm talking about how nudity is immediately associated with sexuality and therefore is a shameful thing - which of course is complete nonsense. If god created these amazing bodies for us only so we could be ashamed of them, then I don't think I want anything to do with god.

[Shannon Buckeye1972]

Good in theory but wouldn't this hurt your boys? I mean come on now - your stuff is all bouncing around and I'm just not sure about all that!

[Laun]

Hey the Greeks did and the Romans trained this way. When in ####### do as the #######s Now where is #######?

[HAHAHAHAHAHA!]

Haha. Haha. HAHAHAHAHA! Go to the Nike website. For those that actually posted this article... I mean it! Look at the website! The *marketing campaign* is for the Nike Supernatural running shoe. "Bare it all, run free..." It's a shoe designed for running that you are not supposed to wear socks under. As a runner, I can tell you by looking at it that it looks very comfortable. It is just a marketing campaign. And yes, your "boys and girls" really do need support. Any doctor will tell you to wear supportive garments for long distance running. And to the guy that said running damages your heart and your leg muscles... haha... talk to your doctor. Maybe if you're too old to *start* running it will damage your heart and legs, and yes it is hard on your knee joints. But everything is bad for you in one way or another. My doctor always says I'm in incredibly good health compared to the average adult, and my friends are all jealous of my body. Is that any reason to poo-poo all over anyone's lifestyle choice?

[fulldeck]

Does Nike make pumps yet?

[keith]

BULL SHIT !!!!

NUF SAID!!!

[DeltaJulietBravo]

OK, about our 'boys', back in the day when we used to hunt for food (and before we domesticated ourselves) we would run fast to catch our prey and guess what? We did it naked. When you run, your 'boys' will pull up (we commonly call this shrinkage) and are cooled when they are covered in sweat and hit by the breeze. And when you are done, they will relax and drop again. In today's society they don't do that as much because we DO wear clothing that holds in heat and the 'boys' need to stay cool for production (high temps will kill your swimmers). So, Yes, when wearing clothes please wear support, but if you are running naked you really don't need to worry.

[Joshua Van Cruise]

hahaha... that would be hard since ur peepee dangles everywhere... nothing to hold it in place... lol

[Karlo Baran]

Americans getting all excited about nudity. Wow...a naked ass!
You need a Constitutional amendment for that!

[James]

I'd love to run naked - trouble is I have a bad knee that acts up whenever I walk extensively - even five miles in good shoes.

I ran cross-country for two years in High School.

[Spadlo Grimes]

So this is great. If you really want to 'be natural' check out AANR - the American Association for Nude Recreation.
Family friendly events are held in communities all over the US. Some have permanent clubs, others offer monthly events in rented facilities.
Do more than run - be natural all the time! AANR!

[Miguel Garcia]

This commercial is so funny and hot.