{"id":165,"date":"2025-09-15T23:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/upworthy\/2025\/09\/15\/asics-undropped-kit-girls\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T23:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:03:00","slug":"asics-undropped-kit-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/2025\/09\/15\/asics-undropped-kit-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"ASICS tackles UK girls\u2019 sports dropout crisis with revolutionary gym uniform redesign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/news-emea.asics.com\/latest-news\/uk-pe-kit-reimagined-to-keep-girls-playing-sport\/s\/c12432e5-6599-49a6-9736-c388b092515e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">64% of UK girls abandon sports before their 16th birthday<\/a>, the ripple effects extend far beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/bring-back-rec-sports-mom-laments-the-fact-that-kids-sports-are-all-business-these-days\" target=\"_blank\">empty stadiums<\/a> and playing fields. This staggering dropout rate represents more than a million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/girls-football-short-film\" target=\"_blank\">teenage girls<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/british-share-what-they-find-bizarre-about-americans-rp\" target=\"_blank\">UK<\/a> who will carry the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/japanese-walking-method\" target=\"_blank\">physical and mental health<\/a> consequences of inactivity into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/adult-problems-nobody-prepared-you-for-ex1\" target=\"_blank\">adulthood<\/a>\u2014and shockingly, one of the most overlooked culprits is something seemingly simple: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0r7dpjjrr0o\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">what they\u2019re required to wear<\/a>.<\/p><p><br \/><\/p><p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube\">        \t\t<div class=\"embed-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-has-aspect-ratio \"> \n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/m-Pt_Zt9tZk\/hqdefault.jpg)\" class=\"rkv-video-placeholder \" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"m-Pt_Zt9tZk\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Play video\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"17\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M16.5 9.75047C16.5006 10.0051 16.4353 10.2556 16.3105 10.4775C16.1856 10.6995 16.0055 10.8853 15.7875 11.017L2.28 19.2802C2.05227 19.4196 1.79144 19.4957 1.52445 19.5007C1.25746 19.5056 0.993989 19.4392 0.76125 19.3083C0.530728 19.1794 0.338696 18.9914 0.204904 18.7637C0.0711107 18.536 0.000385179 18.2768 0 18.0127V1.48828C0.000385179 1.22417 0.0711107 0.964934 0.204904 0.737222C0.338696 0.509511 0.530728 0.321545 0.76125 0.192655C0.993989 0.0617322 1.25746 -0.00468706 1.52445 0.0002572C1.79144 0.00520146 2.05227 0.0813301 2.28 0.220781L15.7875 8.4839C16.0055 8.6156 16.1856 8.80145 16.3105 9.0234C16.4353 9.24534 16.5006 9.49582 16.5 9.75047Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                        <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asics.com\/gb\/en-gb\/mk\/undroppedkit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ASICS<\/a>, in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusivesportswear.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inclusive Sportswear<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/mo-gawdat-happiness-90-seconds\" target=\"_blank\">mental health<\/a> charity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mind<\/a>, has revealed the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/news-emea.asics.com\/latest-news\/uk-pe-kit-reimagined-to-keep-girls-playing-sport\/s\/c12432e5-6599-49a6-9736-c388b092515e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Undropped Kit<\/a>,\u201d a groundbreaking reimagination of school <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/box-tops-for-education-yoplait\" target=\"_blank\">PE uniforms<\/a> designed specifically with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/mom-debunks-myth-that-teen-girls-are-terrible\" target=\"_blank\">teenage girls\u2019<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/comforting-youtube-channels\" target=\"_blank\">comfort<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/6-keys-to-exuding-confidence\" target=\"_blank\">confidence<\/a>, and participation in mind. This shift represents more than just athletic wear or style; it addresses a public health crisis hiding in plain sight.<\/p><p><br \/><\/p> <h2>The hidden barrier: how PE kits become a participation killer<\/h2> <p>The numbers paint an anguished\u2014and preventable\u2014picture. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/ASICS-Undropped-Kit-26cd2abaf89e80e8a23ece49facdb47f?pvs=21\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Research<\/a> commissioned by ASICS revealed that only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportindustry.biz\/news-categories\/news\/asics-creare-new-pe-kit-to-improve-participation\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">12% of UK girls are \u201ccompletely satisfied\u201d<\/a> with their current school PE kit, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsporttrust.org\/research-listings\/research\/girls-active-national-reports-2024\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">70% of girls aged 14-16<\/a> said they would be more likely to participate in PE if their kit made them feel more comfortable. Perhaps most telling: only one in four girls aged 11-13 feels confident in their PE kit, a dramatic drop from <a href=\"https:\/\/news-emea.asics.com\/latest-news\/uk-pe-kit-reimagined-to-keep-girls-playing-sport\/s\/c12432e5-6599-49a6-9736-c388b092515e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">65% of girls aged 7-8<\/a>.<\/p><p><br \/><\/p><p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\">        <figure class=\"rkv-rebelmouse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/qa-upworthy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/origin-78074.jpg\" alt=\"girls, sports, gym, uniform, revolutionary\" \/><figcaption>Girl sitting by herself in the gym.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asics.com\/gb\/en-gb\/mk\/undroppedkit\" rel=\"nofollow\">u200bCREDIT: ASICS<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>                        <\/p><p>The specific complaints from girls show a clear picture of systematic design failures. As teenage participants in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusivesportswear.com\/asics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">research explained<\/a>, &#8220;Our kit is itchy, see-through, and makes you really sweaty.\u201d Others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trendwatching.com\/innovations\/a-reimagined-pe-kit-by-asics-responds-to-girls-dropping-out-of-sports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">cited concerns<\/a> about &#8220;period leaks showing,&#8221; &#8220;baggy and shapeless&#8221; designs that &#8220;feel like they were made for boys,&#8221; and the inability to adjust for different weather conditions or body types.<\/p><p>These aren&#8217;t superficial concerns\u2014they represent fundamental barriers to participation. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsporttrust.org\/research-listings\/research\/girls-active-national-reports-2024\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Youth Sport Trust&#8217;s 2024 Girls Active survey<\/a> found that 58% of girls want more PE kit options compared to just 29% of boys, highlighting how current uniform policies fail to address gender-specific needs.<\/p> <h2>Redesigning for real bodies, real concerns<\/h2> <p>The Undropped Kit represents a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0r7dpjjrr0o\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">radical departure from traditional PE uniforms<\/a>, incorporating features directly requested by teenage girls during extensive focus groups and testing at Burnley High School\u2014specifically chosen because it&#8217;s located in one of the UK regions with the lowest PE participation rates, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/news-emea.asics.com\/latest-news\/uk-pe-kit-reimagined-to-keep-girls-playing-sport\/s\/c12432e5-6599-49a6-9736-c388b092515e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sport England<\/a>.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusivesportswear.com\/asics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">innovative design<\/a> tackles each barrier systematically. For weather concerns, the kit includes a jacket with a detachable inner liner and padded panels for warmth retention, plus water-repellent fabric and a packable hood for wet conditions. To address comfort concerns, designers incorporated softer, darker, sweat-wicking fabrics that prevent visibility issues while providing better moisture management.<\/p><p><br \/><\/p><p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\">        <figure class=\"rkv-rebelmouse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/qa-upworthy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/origin-78075.jpg\" alt=\"girls, sports, gym, uniform, revolutionary\" \/><figcaption>One of the revolutionary Undropped Kitu00a0outfits.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asics.com\/gb\/en-gb\/mk\/undroppedkit\" rel=\"nofollow\">CREDIT: ASICS<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>                        <\/p><p>Perhaps most importantly, the kit addresses period-related anxieties\u2014cited as the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsporttrust.org\/research-listings\/research\/girls-active-national-reports-2024\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">significant barrier<\/a> by 47% of girls aged 11-13 and 52% of girls aged 14-15. The solution includes dark-colored materials with discreet pockets for storing sanitary products, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusivesportswear.com\/asics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">providing both practical storage and psychological comfort<\/a>.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trendwatching.com\/innovations\/a-reimagined-pe-kit-by-asics-responds-to-girls-dropping-out-of-sports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">versatility component<\/a> centers on biker shorts as a base layer, which can be worn alone or paired with a detachable skirt or shorts for a stylistic choice between fitted and looser styles. This addresses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusivesportswear.com\/asics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">frequent complaint<\/a> that current uniforms offer no accommodation for different body shapes or confidence levels. Small details matter too\u2014the kit even includes an emergency hair tie built into the design.<\/p> <h2>The dropout crisis: more than just numbers<\/h2> <p>The scale of girls&#8217; disengagement from physical activity represents one of the most significant public health challenges of our time. By age 17-18, a whopping <a href=\"https:\/\/womeninsport.org\/wp-conten\nt\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Executive-Summary-Tackling-Teenage-Disengagement-March-2022.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">55% of girls will have disengaged from sports entirely<\/a>, with 43% of girls who classified themselves as sporty in primary school no longer identifying that way. This compares to just 24% of boys experiencing similar disengagement.<\/p><p><br \/><\/p><p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\">        <figure class=\"rkv-rebelmouse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/qa-upworthy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/origin-78076.jpg\" alt=\"girls, sports, gym, uniform, revolutionary\" \/><figcaption>Girls warming up.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asics.com\/gb\/en-gb\/mk\/undroppedkit\" rel=\"nofollow\">CREDIT: ASICS<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>                        <\/p><p>The timing is particularly devastating. Girls drop out at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenssportsfoundation.org\/do-you-know-the-factors-influencing-girls-participation-in-sports\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">twice the rate of boys by age 14<\/a>, precisely when the physical and mental health benefits of regular exercise become most crucial for development. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsporttrust.org\/research-listings\/research\/girls-active-national-reports-2024\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Youth Sport Trust<\/a>&#8216;s research reveals a significant decline in enjoyment: 86% of girls aged 7-8 enjoy PE, but this drops to just 56% among girls aged 14-15.<\/p><p>Globally, the crisis is even more stark: 85% of adolescent girls worldwide don&#8217;t meet <a href=\"https:\/\/iris.who.int\/bitstream\/handle\/10665\/336656\/9789240015128-eng.pdf?sequence=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">World Health Organization physical activity recommendations<\/a> (an average of 60 minutes per day of moderate-to vigorous-intensity, mostly aerobic, physical activity, across the week), compared to 78% of boys. In England specifically, only 8% of girls are now classified as highly active, a dramatic decrease from 30% in 2017-18.<\/p><p>The intersection of puberty, body image concerns, and inadequate athletic wear creates a perfect storm: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmmoving.co.uk\/media\/2544\/women-in-sport-teenage-girls-dropping-out-of-sport-and-pa.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">50% of girls feel paralyzed by fear of failure during puberty<\/a>, while 42% of girls aged 14-16 say their period stops them from taking part in PE. When combined with a kit that makes them feel exposed, uncomfortable, or &#8220;different,&#8221; participation becomes psychologically untenable.<\/p> <h2>The broader societal stakes<\/h2> <p>The implications of mass female disengagement from physical activity extend far beyond individual health outcomes. Research from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportanddev.org\/latest\/news\/womens-sports-foundation-report-examines-impact-girls-mental-health\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Women&#8217;s Sports Foundation<\/a> demonstrates that girls who play sports experience 1.5 to 2.5 times fewer mental health disorders than girls who never played. Specifically, only 17% of girls who play sports experience moderate to high levels of depression, compared to 29% for girls who never played.<\/p><p><br \/><\/p><p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\">        <figure class=\"rkv-rebelmouse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/qa-upworthy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/origin-78077.jpg\" alt=\"girls, sports, gym, uniform, revolutionary\" \/><figcaption>Girls wearing the Undropped Kit.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asics.com\/gb\/en-gb\/mk\/undroppedkit\" rel=\"nofollow\">CREDIT: ASICS<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>                        <\/p><p>The protective effects are comprehensive. Sports participation provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportanddev.org\/latest\/news\/womens-sports-foundation-report-examines-impact-girls-mental-health\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1.5 times higher scores for peer relationships and 1.5 times higher reported levels of meaning and purpose<\/a>. These benefits extend across racial, economic, and disability lines, suggesting that sports access could serve as a powerful equalizer during critical developmental years.<\/p><p>The economic implications are equally significant. When girls abandon physical activity during adolescence, they&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenssportsfoundation.org\/do-you-know-the-factors-influencing-girls-participation-in-sports\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">more likely to develop chronic health conditions<\/a>, experience mental health challenges, and miss out on the leadership and teamwork skills that sports uniquely provide. Girls active in sports during adolescence and young adulthood are 20% less likely to get breast cancer later in life, while also showing improved academic performance and career outcomes, research shows. <\/p> <h2>Beyond the kit: systemic change<\/h2> <p>While the Undropped Kit represents an innovative solution to a specific barrier, ASICS and its partners recognize that sustainable change requires broader systemic intervention. The initiative includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/lbbonline.com\/news\/ASICS-Reimagines-UK-PE-Kits-Girls-Playing-Sport\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inclusive Sportswear Community Platform<\/a>, which provides schools, teachers, and parents with free access to expert training, toolkits, and guidance developed with the Youth Sport Trust.<\/p><p>The platform advocates for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusivesportswear.com\/asics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">inclusive PE kit policies<\/a> that prioritize choice and comfort over uniformity. As Tess Howard, founder of Inclusive Sportswear and Team Great Britain hockey player, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusivesportswear.com\/asics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">explains<\/a>: &#8220;A PE kit is the most underrated reason girls drop out of PE, but the good news is we can fix it\u2014and fast. By listening to girls and evolving [sports] kits to support their needs, we can lift this barrier.\u201d<\/p><p><br \/><\/p><p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\">        <figure class=\"rkv-rebelmouse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/qa-upworthy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/origin-78078.jpg\" alt=\"girls, sports, gym, uniform, revolutionary\" \/><figcaption>Girls wearing the Undropped Kit.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asics.com\/gb\/en-gb\/mk\/undroppedkit\" rel=\"nofollow\">CREDIT: ASICS<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>                        <\/p><p>The Undropped Kit prototype serves as both a practical solution and a powerful statement: that girls&#8217; comfort, confidence, and participation matter enough to reimagine fundamental assumptions about school uniforms completely. While the kit itself isn&#8217;t available for commercial purchase, its impact lies in demonstrating what becomes possible when design truly centers user needs.<\/p><p>The crisis of girls dropping out of sports isn&#8217;t inevitable. It&#8217;s the result of systems, policies, and products that weren&#8217;t designed with their needs in mind. ASICS&#8217; Undropped Kit proves that when we genuinely listen to girls and design for their experiences, we can begin to reverse decades of exclusion and build a generation of confident, active young women.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The athletic brand calls it \u201cThe Undropped Kit.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":187798,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"alternative_headline":"","alternative_description":"","alternative_featured_image":0,"rkv_announcement":{"visible":true},"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"partner_boost":false,"hide_partner_badge":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[203,177,146],"tags":[135,1795,1796,1797,247,1798,157,1799,1800,1801,1802,1664,1803,1804,90,348],"sponsor":[],"rkv-people-shadow":[336],"class_list":["post-165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-joy","category-popular","tag-popular_source-pageview","tag-confidence","tag-girls","tag-gym","tag-health","tag-inclusivity","tag-mental-health","tag-mental-health-awareness","tag-participation","tag-physical-activity","tag-physical-health","tag-sports","tag-teenage-girls","tag-uniforms","tag-video","tag-youtube-com"],"edit_link":null,"apple_news_notices":[],"rkv_author":{"id":40,"name":"Kat Hong","display_name":"Kat Hong","first_name":"","last_name":"","nickname":"kelsey-clifton","url":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/author\/kat-hong\/","link":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/author\/kat-hong\/","description":"Kat Hong is a contributing writer to Upworthy, living in Los Angeles. 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