The Nike Zoom Vomero Roam kicks -- made to withstand wet weather and city conditions -- have gained major popularity.

Female athletes sent fiery messages to Nike amid the push for fairness in women’s sports and the elimination of biological males competing against them in different levels of competition.

Several female athletes appeared in an XX-XY Athletics ad sending messages to Nike amid the fight to protect girls' and women's sports.

“We believe that Faith is in the best position to do this because of her courage, determination and her track record,” said Seema Simmons, a Nike vice president who oversees women’s runnin ...