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Are Simone Biles' limited edition leotards worth the hype, or are they overpriced memorabilia?

Team USA Gymnastics has kicked off their nationwide mega tour at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California. Led by none other than the seven-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, members of the women’s and men’s Paris 2024 gymnastics teams have reunited once more. However, this time they’ll only earn the audience’s love through 38 unique shows, across 32 cities.

Besides watching the GOAT and several other champions up close, aspiring gymnasts and enthusiasts can also grab some exclusive merch created to celebrate the Gold Over America Tour. Prestigious gymnastics manufacturer GK Elite has once again released multiple, exclusive leotards you can grab right now.

Gold Over America Tour’s Pilot leotards and more

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Simone Biles is very much at the center of the 2024 Gold Over America Tour, as she wore an extra special leotard on day one at Frontwave Arena. Unlike your standard gymnastics contest, Gold Over America’s second edition, like the first one, is a celebration of gymnastics. So the eleven-time Olympic medalist and her teammates dressed up in exclusive airline pilot-themed leotards from GK.

These outfits are not for sale, at least for now, but were specially made to replicate elements of a pilot’s uniform. The exclusive leotards had everything from pockets, a belt, a tie, and a shirt collar printed on them. However, the GOAT’s pilot leo also had a special badge, with “Captain Biles” written on it. Yet another clue that the 27-year-old was very much at the center of the show.

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While GK Elite didn’t disclose if these will join their limited edition lineup, there are two designs up for sale. The Simone Biles Commemorative GOAT Tour Workout Leotard is yet another special edition outfit made for the Olympic legend. The unique leotard features pink, gold, and off-white stars on a black base. However, the logo of a goat in the center makes it a true statement piece.

While the leotard’s base price is $59.99, it’s currently on sale at $29.98, at GK Elite’s online store. Finally, there’s the 2024 Gold Over America Tour Commemorative Leotard. While this design doesn’t feature a GOAT logo, it has a unique gold and white polka dot-inspired design, on a black base. This limited edition leotard will set you back $69.99. Both designs feature GK’s patented ‘hologram spanglez’, to give them a shimmer under the spotlight. However, these aren’t the only limited-edition outfits GK Elite has to offer.

Other limited edition Simone Biles leotards by GK Elite

Besides the exclusive Gold Over America Tour leotards, GK Elite is also behind the dazzling competition outfits that the women of Team USA wore in Paris. The company teamed up with jewelry designer Swarovski to create truly special leotards for not just Biles for Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Sunisa Lee, Hezly Rivera, and others.

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Simone Biles wore these same designs as she completed her epic comeback in Paris, which only makes them more special. The entire Paris 2024 collection contains 12 leotards to choose from. Instead of focusing directly on Simone Biles, these designs prioritize the USA’s red, white, and blue, while. Unfortunately, the ones on sale don’t feature the thousands of Swarovski crystals that adorn the one Team USA sported inside Bercy Arena.

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However, these leotards are identical replicas of eye-catching designs such as the Go for Glory, Star Spangled Shine, Luminous Legacy, Freedom’s Grace, and more. These premium outfits, created to celebrate Team USA’s Paris Olympics campaign, cost $89.99 across the board. GK’s ‘hologram spanglez’ replaces the crystals, and that’s a good thing because the original leotards cost a mind boggling $3000 each.

For now, the GK Elite sells only two dressings for those only looking for the Gold Over America Tour leotards. Yet who knows? Maybe the pilot-themed leotards are just the tip of the iceberg and an entirely new collection is waiting in the wings. Thankfully, we won’t have to wait too long to find out.

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