Rasmus Tofthøj — Design Engineer, Copenhagen

ALPHAFLY 4 GLOBAL LAUNCH PODIUM

Nike Alphafly 4 running shoe suspended on a thin rod inside a lit glass case, a red cloud form behind it, on a plinth glowing from within with the Nike swoosh and the words alphafly 4, faster times are in the air
Left, a hand sketch of the plinth in a notebook marked 50 by 50 by 130 centimetres. Right, aluminium extrusion profiles laid out on a workbench with corner brackets and bolts ready for assembly
Close-up of an aluminium extrusion profile with the Nike swoosh and alphafly 4 engraved into the flat face
Left, the finished plinth standing in a room washed in red light with haze across the floor. Right, a close-up inside the plinth of an LED strip cable-tied to the aluminium frame behind the white diffuser panels

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Nike - Alphafly 4 global launch podium

When Swedish runner Andreas Almgren wanted to race in the unreleased Alphafly 4, Nike had to release the hyped shoe months ahead of schedule. Kaiser Sport & Ortopædi was chosen to host the global launch. As part of a larger event setup, I concepted, designed, and produced the official display podium for the shoe. This was the very first place in the world where the public could see it up close.

The podium was constructed using aluminum extrusions and opal acrylic, with integrated LED lighting to illuminate the product.

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Project type
Product development
Client
Nike
Location
Copenhagen
Date
2026
Role
Design Engineer