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 Air Max 1 '86 OG Jackie Robinson
$150 • FZ4831-400
Nike Air Force 1 Low SE Next Nature Sail
$120 • FN8540-100
Nike Air Max DN Hyper Blue
$160 • DV3337-400
Nike Dunk Low NN Sea Glass (W)
$120 • FN6344-001
Nike Air Max 90 NN SE Dance Sail Sea Glass (W)
$140 • FN6948-100
Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT% 3 Volt (W)
$260 • DV4130-700
Nike Kobe 6 Protro Italian Camo
$190 • FQ3546-001
Nike Kobe 8 Protro Venice Beach
$190 • FQ3548-001
Nike Kobe 4 Protro Philly
$190 • FQ3545-400
Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT% 3 Volt
$260 • DV4129-700
Nike Air Max Flyknit Venture Platinum Violet Earth (W)
$180 • FD2110-002
Nike Book 1 Mirage Ashen Slate
$150 • FJ4249-400
Nike Air Max Plus Beachy Sunset (W)
$185 • HF5726-912
Nike Phantom GX II Elite FG Erling Haaland
$260 • HF6361-600
Nike Air Force 1 Low Back 9
$125 • FV9346-100
Nike Terminator High White Malachite
$125 • FV9350-100
Nike Dunk Low LX Lux Grandma Dark Team Red (W)
$135 • FJ2260-004
Nike ACG Torre Mid Team Red Dusty Cactus
$160 • FD0212-600
Nike Dunk Low Medium Soft Pink Malachite
$125 • FZ0549-600
Nike Air Alpha Force 88 Game Royal
$140 • FN6245-100
Nike Book 1 Haven
$140 • FJ4249-001
Nike Air Force 1 '07 LX White Light British Tan
$135 • FN5757-100