Patent 10285463 was granted and assigned to Nike, Inc. on May, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Aspects herein provide for an apparel item having an integrated parachute structure and a set of intake ducts. The parachute structure is configured to transition from a first slack state to a second inflated state subsequent to air entering the set of intake ducts incident to ground locomotion of the wearer thereby increasing air resistance to wearer movement.