Nike Release Dates
Nike was founded on May 30th, 1971 by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman. It originally started off as Blue Ribbon Sports on January 25th, 1964. Originating in Oregon, the company draws its name from the Greek goddess of victory.
The iconic Swoosh logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson and was first used by Nike on June 18, 1971. It was featured on Nike’s first running sneaker, the Waffle Racer aka the “Moon Shoe.” The original waffle sole design was created by Bill Bowerman using a regular waffle iron for the mold. Its follow-up silhouette, the Nike Cortez debuted a year later, in 1972, and is one of the most iconic sneakers of all-time. It was even immortalized in the film Forrest Gump as the character wears the sneaker during his multiple cross-country runs in the USA.
Nike debuted its first basketball sneaker, the Nike Blazer in 1973. The iconic Nike Air Force 1 followed in 1982 and also introduced the first six basketball-sponsored athletes wearing the sneaker on-court in the NBA. Those players are: Moses Malone, Mychal Thompson, Michael Cooper, Jamal Wilkes, Bobby Jones and Calvin Natt. Since its inception, the Air Force 1 has become one of the most popular sneakers of all-time, with its all-white and all-black iterations serving as mainstay staples for everyday use.
The Swoosh has been the home to various athletes from all sports genres throughout the years, launching the careers of Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Paul Rodriguez, Mike Trout, Ken Griffey Jr. and Deion Sanders to name a few. Other athletes that have had their own signature sneakers at Nike include Kobe Bryant, Eric Koston, Penny Hardaway, Scottie Pippen, Bo Jackson and countless others.
Nike Calm Slide Olympic USA
$55 • FV5601-100
Nike Terminator Low Aquarius Blue Coconut Milk
$120 • HF4834-407
Nike Air Force 1 Low Evo Team Royal
$145 • HF3630-400
Nike Zoom GT Cut 3 Shine Together (W)
$190 • DV2913-300
Nike Zoom GT Jump 2 Shine Together (W)
$180 • HF1572-500
Nike Cosmic Unity 3 Shine Together (W)
$170 • HF1573-001
Nike Air Zoom GT Hustle 2 Shine Together (W)
$170 • HF1570-001
Nike Air Force 1 Cactus Plant Flea Market Moss
$150 • FQ7069-300
Nike Air Max 90 Dunkin' Donuts
$130 • FN6958-003
Nike LeBron NXXT Gen AMPD Red October
$170 • FJ1566-600
Nike Mac Attack Better With Age
$135 • HF4317-133
Nike Astrograbber SP Bode Natural
$160 • FQ6892-100
Nike Dunk Low White Light Armory Blue
$115 • DV0831-109
Nike Air Max Plus Drift Football Grey Thunder Blue
$185 • Fd4290-004
Nike Air Max 1 Field Purple
$150 • DZ4549-101
Nike Astrograbber SP Bode Black Coconut Milk
$160 • FJ9821-001
Nike Kobe 8 Protro Mambacita
$190 • FV6325-100
Nike Air Footscape Woven Phantom Light Bone
$160 • FZ0405-001
Nike Air Max Plus Drift Concord
$185 • FD4290-007
Nike Invincible 3 NRM
$190 • HF4904-043
Nike Dragonfly 2 Proto
$160 • HF7644-900
Nike Ja 1 Night
$110 • FQ4796-001