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Team Sweat is "an international coalition of consumers, investors, and workers committed to ending the injustices in Nike’s sweatshops around the world" founded in 2000 by Jim Keady. While Keady was researching Nike at St. John’s University, the school signed a $3.5 million deal with Nike, forcing all athletes and coaches to endorse Nike.
Nike Cortez. The Nike Cortez is the first track shoe released by Nike in 1972, and is therefore thought to be a significant aspect to the success of the company. The Nike Cortez was first designed by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, [ 2] aiming to produce a comfortable and durable running shoe for distance training and road running.
Raden Rara Nike Ratnadilla (27 December 1975 – 19 March 1995), better known as Nike Ardilla ( Indonesian pronunciation: [nikə ardila] ), was an Indonesian singer, actress, model, and philanthropist of Sundanese descent. Usually referred to as the Lady Rocker and the Queen of Rock by the Indonesian media, [ 1][ 2] Ardilla was instrumental in ...
John Joseph Donahoe II (born April 30, 1960) [ 1] is an American businessman who is the CEO of Nike. Early in his career, he worked for Bain & Company, becoming the firm's president and CEO in 1999. [ 2] He is on the board of directors at Nike, [ 3] The Bridgespan Group [ 4] and is chairman of PayPal. Donahoe was named president and CEO of ...
Swoosh. The Swoosh is the logo of American sportswear designer and retailer Nike. Today, it has become one of the most recognizable brand logos in the world, and the most valuable, having a worth of $26 billion alone. [ 1][ 2] Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight founded Nike on January 25, 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS).
Bill Bowerman. William Jay Bowerman (February 19, 1911 – December 24, 1999) was an American track and field coach and co-founder of Nike, Inc. [ 1] Over his career, he trained 31 Olympic athletes, 51 All-Americans, 12 American record-holders, 22 NCAA champions and 16 sub- 4 minute milers. [ 2]
Nike Shox is a support system feature in several of Nike's flagship sneakers, first released in 2000. The design is an arrangement of primarily polyurethane hollow columns in the midsole supporting the shoe's heel. Most models include four circular columns in a square formation to provide stability. Later variations sometimes added additional ...
Nike Air Force 1 - High-Top. Nike Air Force 1 - upper side and under side. Nike Air Force is a range of athletic shoes made by Nike. It was created by designer Bruce Kilgore [ 1] and was the first basketball shoe to use Nike's "Air" technology. [ 2] The shoe is offered in low-, mid- and high-top styles.