A brief history of Nike and it competitors

Feb 06, 2007 · Nike marketed its waffle soled shoe by saying that four of the top seven runners at the 1972 Olympic Trials wore Nike shoes. 1973 Steve Prefontaine, runner and an American record-holder, becomes the first major athlete to wear Nike running shoes. 1974 Nike releases the Waffle Trainer, with Bill Bowerman's famous waffle outsole. ................
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