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Bill Bower-man used his wife's waffle iron to create a new sole for footwear that would grip but be lightweight. The shoes was named "Moon Shoes".
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Wayne Wells, 1972 Olympic gold medal-winning freestyle wrestler, was a Nike signature athlete. He was the very first Nike athlete ever. "“Wells Was First Nike Signature Athlete.” Nwhof.org, 2024, nwhof.org/news/wells-was-first-nike-signature-athlete#:~:text=The%20Nike%2FWayne%20Wells%20partnership,athlete%20with%20a%20signature%20shoe. Accessed 12 Mar. 2024." -
On October 26, 1984, Michael Jordan signed a five-year, US$2.5 million deal with Nike. Nike released the Air Jordan sneaker line in April 1985 with the goal of making $3 million in the first three years Wikipedia Contributors. “Air Jordan.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Feb. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Jordan#:~:text=On%20October%2026%2C%201984%2C%20Michael,in%20the%20first%20three%20years. Accessed 14 Mar. 2024. -
Nike drops ad for new Air Max shoes set to The Beatles, Revolution, making it the first ad to use the band's music.
Meyer, Jack. “History of Nike: Timeline and Facts.” TheStreet, TheStreet, 15 Aug. 2019, www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/history-of-nike-15057083. Accessed 14 Mar. 2024. -
Woods first signed a five-year, $40 million deal with Nike in 1996, the year he turned professional. Cerullo, Megan. “Tiger Woods Announces He’s Ended Nike Partnership after Nearly 30 Years.” Cbsnews.com, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2024, www.cbsnews.com/news/tiger-woods-nike-partnership-has-ended/#:~:text=Woods%20first%20signed%20a%20five,2013%2C%20according%20to%20The%20Oregonian. Accessed 14 Mar. 2024. -
In the face of widespread protest, Nike raises the minimum age of its workers, increases monitoring, and adopts U.S. OSHA clean-air standards in overseas factories Meyer, Jack. “History of Nike: Timeline and Facts.” TheStreet, TheStreet, 15 Aug. 2019, www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/history-of-nike-15057083. Accessed 14 Mar. 2024. -
Nike co-founder Bill Bower-man dies at 88. Meyer, Jack. “History of Nike: Timeline and Facts.” TheStreet, TheStreet, 15 Aug. 2019, www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/history-of-nike-15057083. Accessed 14 Mar. 2024. -
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Nike becomes official supplier for NFL apparel. -
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Nike store in Antwerp, Belgium, seen on February 15, 2024. Nike will lay off about 2% of its employees