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 Force 1 Low Cactus Plant Flea Market Black (2024)
$150 • HJ8463-001
Nike Zoom Vomero 5 Vapor Green
$160 • HF5493-301
Nike Air Force 1 Low Cactus Plant Flea Market White (2024)
$150 • FQ7069-100
Nike Air Flight '89 Low PE PJ Tucker Sky Blue
$160 • HF6843-400
Nike Dunk Low Cool Drip (GS)
$100 • HF4797-474
Nike Air Force 1 Low Next Nature Platinum Violet (W)
$130 • FN6326-001
Nike Air Max DN Platinum Violet (W)
$160 • FJ3145-004
Nike Air Force 1 Cactus Plant Flea Market Moss
$150 • FQ7069-300
Nike Zoom Vomero 5 Photon Dust Laser Orange
$160 • FB9149-002
Nike Air Max DN Black Metallic Grey
$160 • DV3337-006
Nike LeBron 21 Devotion
$200 • HF5951-600
Nike Air Max DN White
$160 • DV3337-101
Nike Dunk Low Ultraman (2024)
$135 • FQ6965-600
Nike Air Max DN Particle Grey
$160 • DV3337-004
Nike Air Huarache 20Y24 Patta Saffron Quartz
$160 • FJ4201-300
Nike Air Pegasus 2K5 Sea Glass (W)
$150 • FQ3571-001
Nike Air Huarache 20Y24 Patta Black
$160 • FJ4201-001
Nike Cosmic Unity 3 Shine Together (W)
$170 • HF1573-001
Nike LeBron NXXT Gen AMPD Red October
$170 • FJ1566-600
Nike Dunk Low White Light Armory Blue
$115 • DV0831-109
Nike Ja 1 Night
$110 • FQ4796-001
Nike Astrograbber SP Bode Black Coconut Milk
$160 • FJ9821-001