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 Mac Attack White Game Royal
$130 • FB1447-100
Nike Air Max 1 SE Dance (GS)
$105 • FJ3286-001
Nike Air Force 1 SE Dance (GS)
$100 • FJ3288-001
Nike LeBron Witness 8 Field Purple
$110 • FB2239-500
Nike Air Max 1 Platinum Tint Dark Obsidian
$140 • FD9082-002
Nike Dunk Low White Mint Foam (GS)
$90 • FZ3534-100
Nike Air Force 1 Low White Pink Rise
$115 • FJ4146-101
Nike Air Max Plus OG Voltage Purple
$180 • DX0755-500
Nike Air Zoom GT Cut 3 Light Bone Vapor Green
$190 • DV2913-003
Nike Cortez Vintage Muslin Viotech (W)
$100 • FJ2530-100
Nike Shox TL White Chrome (W)
$170 • HF1065-094
Nike Dunk Low Miami Dolphins
$115 • DV0833-102
Nike Zoom Vomero 5 Cosmic Clay
$160 • HF5493-800
Nike Air Force 1 Low QS Black White
$155 • CQ0492-001
Nike Dunk Low Valentine’s Day (2024) (GS)
$100 • FZ3548-612
Nike Zoom Superfly 9 AM Plus FG Voltage Purple
$310 • FV4553-500
Nike Air Force 1 Low Valentine’s Day (2024) (GS)
$100 • FZ3552-612
Nike Air Zoom GT Cut Academy Summit White Picante Red
$95 • FB2599-101
Nike Terminator Low Sesame
$125 • FZ3964-252
Nike Dunk Low Reverse Curry (2024)
$125 • FQ6965-700
Nike Dunk Low Cyber (W)
$135 • FZ3781-060
Nike Air Max 90 Gore-Tex Bright Crimson
$160 • FD5810-101