Midsize & Plus Size Editor Review

True, the market is saturated with buzzy collaborations — like Béis x Rare Beauty and Madewell x Alexa Chung — that quickly sell out on the strength of their designs and celebrity founders. But now there’s an entirely new brand built from two powerhouses that has both captured our attention and promised several collections to come. NikeSkims, which launched in September 2025, is the brainchild of a beloved activewear brand (Nike, obviously) and lifestyle juggernaut (Skims, founded by the one and only Kim Kardashian). 

“Merging Nike’s performance innovation with Skims’ obsession with fit and form, the collection delivers sculpting, versatile pieces that move with her — studio to street, low-impact to high-performance — while unlocking endless possibilities for layering, styling, and self-expression,” a press release notes. 

The brand’s second drop recently launched on both retailers’ sites, featuring 65 styles across leggings, workout tops, sports bras, and more apparel in sizes XXS through 4X, along with accessories like socks and training gloves. Refinery29 editors were excited to test out the brand’s new styles, which include a Shine colorblocked capsule, mesh-enhanced pieces in the Airy line, Woven Nylon winter layers, and the Matte core collection with Nike Dri-FIT technology — particularly so we could know firsthand if round two of the elevated activewear brand is worth the hype. 

Ahead, we put NikeSkim to the test. Read midsize and plus size editors’ honest thoughts on the fit and functionality of the trendy activewear pieces below.