A national Title IX complaint brought by the University of Oregon, which implicates the university’s connection with NIL social Division Street, does hardly seem to have slowed down the relationship. At least not at the treadmill.
This year, Division Street—which was launched by Nike leader and Oregon boost Phil Knight—unveiled the latest entries into the group’s series of UO- labeled footwear. A$ 220 limited version University of Oregon Nike Air Max 1 boot was dropped on Tuesday in partnership with the trainer market GOAT. Coming on its foot is a$ 350 Oregon Air Max 1′ 87 Luxe, of which only 225 groups will be available for in- store buy Saturday at Flight Club’s New York, Los Angeles and Miami areas.
The foot “takes pattern inspiration from different species of birds in the Pacific Northwest,” according to a blog on Flight Club’s Instagram accounts.

The differentiation with these kicks is that their launch comes amid class-action lawsuit filed by 32 current and former Ducks women seaside volleyball players and rowers who claim Division Street favors the UO’s female athletes. The proceeds of which will come to Division Street in order to help Oregon athletes.
The performer plaintiffs claim that Division Street itself is not content to Title IX’s rules and that the university is obligated to pay for its alleged sex discrimination.
But, does the foot fit?
In a begging earlier this month, Oregon denied that it “owns, operates or has any control over” Division Street. A Birds spokesman told Sportico that the new foot does not violate the school’s claim that Division Street is a distinct, separate object or that it is Title IX cooperative.
The spokesperson stated that” This cooperation between Division Street and GOAT rewards all participating UO student-athletes.” ” As an additional business, Division Street has licensed the UO markings and emblems via the standard process”.
Division Street did not respond to an email inquiry this year, Arthur Bryant, the defendants ‘ direct attorney, declined to comment.
The lawsuit, filed in December, accuses Oregon’s sport department of different forms of gender discrimination, including “NIL- associated training, opportunities and income” facilitated immediately by the school and” by working with and through its NIL collective”.
As Sportico previously noted, any new developments or evidence presented since the lawsuit’s filing could still result in a discovery, which could put the university at risk of having to weigh its future dealings with Division Street in light of the consequences of feeding the plaintiffs ‘ arguments.