Good. Plenty of larger women at the gym, some carrying fat, some carrying muscle, all of them trying to improve their bodies and in need of the right clothes. Some of those big girls are strong as and deserve massive respect. I have no time for body shaming, spend a lot of time exercising and the people I respect the most are those recovering from strokes and those who have the furthest to go, it's easy to show up and show off when you have a gym bod, much harder when you have to work like an athlete and don't even get to look like one.

There are several women at the gym who are quite overweight and for anyone who wants to abuse them for it, I have to say...they’re at the gym. Where the heck are you? A couple of friends have been working out together for a couple of years, and they’re there at least three times a week. Over that time, they’ve each lost over 100 pounds (as one put it, I lost a whole person!), and one of them has become a power lifter. ...///... I wish I was as dedicated.

If you are going to work out, and work out hard, you're going to want attire that supports your body and is really comfortable. I don't exactly know what these dipshits are criticizing. That someone who has realized that she is ready to take her health into her own hands is going to want something comfortable to wear 6-7 hours a week? But then again, people who criticize have no concept of understanding.

Okay so people are complaining about overweight people but this mannequin is showing exercise gear for plus size women. So are overweight people not allowed to exercise to benefit their health, are we not allowed to find work out gear that suits our bodies to make positive changes. Things like this is what puts me off from going to the gym for fear of being shamed and having photos taken of me and put online for everyone else to shame me. This is absolute bs.

NEVER make fun at someone trying to improve their physical and mental health, that's just so uncool.

The stark division between criticism and appreciation seems to be along gender lines. Nike should shut up the idiot male loudmouths by installing a plus size male mannequin with a very small genital bump.

So people are mad at a mannequin for showing the sizing of clothing? Really? They realize these are just for aesthetics they are to also show the clothes on the shape of the person Lmao

So, that means that so far thin and skinny has been normalized. Risking impressionable people to starv themselves...? All variables of size and colour are normal, just variables.

A clothing retailer expands its customer base. I'm absolutely not at all shocked. Wow.

There is nothing "right" about being obese. It's unhealthy and unattractive. Stop trying to glamorize people with issues. What's next ? The glories of being a drug addict? Because fat people have addictions. To food.

I think it is good idea. What are those who are plus size or overweight suppose to wear? Nothing. And I doubt they want to wear heavy clothing. And the mannequin shoes what it looks like so they know they won't look bad in it.

Good grief, people need to get a life

Oh my f*****g god. People are so f*****g dumb sometimes. Nike is doing a good thing. They are not "normalising" obesity because people who are fat know that they are fat. Other people and society in general does a pretty good job at informing fat people that they are fat. They just have problems losing the weight. But as soon as nike does a good thing, all of you dumbass internet troll go and attack them. A lot of people are fat. Get the hell over it. Many oversized women are afraid to go to these stores and stuff because they might get ridiculed over being fat! this is good. Awesome job nike.

The media has made society such a judgemental and unhealthy place. People on social media flaunting washboard stomachs and this following through magazines, tv programmes etc has made people think they should be like that and is so bad for some peoples mental health. Being obese, as C.S says, its a medical term .. its also due to the modern world of technology and how we live - alot of work is office based now and people have more access to food so sitting on your a*s all day at a desk and being able to eat what you want is not always a good combination. Nike actually realising that not everyone has washboard stomachs and are a plus size is great. Its called accepting people for who they are and it allows for plus sized people to go into a shop and not feel judged. If they are going to go into Nike they are obviously wanting to exercise and this will allow thm feel better about the situation and more motivation to exercise. Why does everyone have to be so bloody critical all the time

If that lady mannequin is obese, I'd love to buy this a*****e a ticket to America. Or Newfoundland.

I think it's great. Could the staging be a bit different...maybe, but I'm not sure how well the picture actually captures the actual layout. It does appear a bit like they're making a comparison but even then, I'm somewhere in between those (probably more heading to the larger one) and I don't take offense at it. How about we do the same with MEN's clothes? Let's show some mannequins in real man size, because those mannequins aren't exactly realistic either...even in the BIG and TALL store. I don't say that to be saying they're doing this to women they should do it to men, I'm saying let's all be a little more realistic for everybody.

The Idea is absolute ok. But the choice of the outfit is questionable. It's not flattering when a part of the bra is disappearing under a roll of fat. Overthink the design!

GOOD JOB NIKE!!! Its about time that retailers accept that there are fat people in the world and we would like to be able to purchase their products too. Not everyone who shops in sporting good stores is a size zero!! Kudos to Nike.

I like these mannequins very much. So many women are queensized and it is a good thing to bring it in a good view. The world is not skinny after all - and fashion is for everyone. That´s it.

Please tell me "to represent a wider part of the population" was pun intended

What's with these women with skinny picks of them in their avatars talking about them being fat and having a double chin, too? Or are they using a pic of someone else? I don't get it.

Way to go Nike - there are a lot of "larger women" out there who are fitter than half the dumb asses passing such derogatory remarks. I'll bet half of them have had a weight issue themselves - but are now "their perception of perfect"! Go for it - it's people like the ones making the horrible remarks who keep the larger sizes 'OUT OF THE GYM' for fear of being embarrassed by THEIR TOTAL ABSOLUTE IGNORANCE

Thank you, Nike. Good job. And if you have a problem with it, it is your problem, not other people's problem. stop whining.

If an overweight person wants to get back in shape, they should go to the gym, among other things. Gym requires gym clothes, ... duh . And also, I wonder why there are only pics of female gym gear, like? no fat dudes at the gym, in their tightest tights?... someone must be kidding us, or has never been to a gym ?

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The mannequin is fine. Probably it helps people who need the same size to imagines how the attire fits, so that they become more confident to work out. Not fine is this "plus sized" euphemism. I am much in favour of being more lenient about what is "normal weight", but there is no need for a nicer word for obese.

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Does Nike make clothes for Anorexics as well? At least the mannequins would be cheaper to produce.