Caitlin Clark's signature shoes made an appearance at Duke practice, with Kara Lawson wearing them on the sideline.
Duke women's basketball shared the moment Saturday in a social media post captioned “countdown kicks,” tagging Clark and Lawson. It was identified the footwear as the blue version of Clark's Nike Caitlin 1. For fans familiar with their time together on the U.S. national team, the photograph offered another connection between the coach and the Indiana Fever guard. It was a quiet gesture that did not require a speech or an interview to draw attention.
countdown kicks | Kara Lawson 🤝 @CaitlinClark22 https://t.co/Bk7HGtYvVf
— Duke Women’s Basketball (@DukeWBB) October 3, 2026The post also brought Clark's basketball brand into a college program far from Iowa, where she became a national star. Her WNBA season has ended, but this particular weekend offered another setting for her name and signature footwear. The detail is straightforward and worth keeping that way: Lawson wore Clark's shoes at practice. The photograph does not announce a national-team selection or a change in Clark's role.
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What Caitlin Clark shoes did Kara Lawson wear?
Athlon described Lawson's pair as the Caitlin 1 in its blue colorway. Nike's product listing names the shoe “Caitlin Blue” and lists the adult version's colors as Racer Blue and Multi-Colour. Nike says Clark worked with its designers on the shoe, which includes several references to her identity as a player. Those details include her number 22 and initials molded into the upper, along with her signature on the heel.
The design also incorporates stacked Swoosh marks that reference her initials and the three-point arc. It gives the footwear a connection to Clark beyond simply putting her name on the box.
Duke's post gives the moment its context
Duke shared the practice photograph through @DukeWBB. The report was that the post also included images of Clark and Lawson from their time with the U.S. team.
…must’ve been the shoes 😏 https://t.co/NmF3KR48wh
— Duke Women’s Basketball (@DukeWBB) October 4, 2026That presentation makes the connection clear without requiring speculation about future basketball decisions. It places a familiar coach-player relationship alongside a new piece of Clark's signature line. For Clark's followers, the appeal is easy to understand. A coach who has worked with her was photographed wearing a shoe designed around her game.
For Duke, it was a practice update with a recognizable footwear choice. The photograph gave fans a reason to look down at Lawson's shoes as well as toward the court.
