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Nike, Inc. [note 1] (stylized as NIKE) is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. [6] It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022.
Nike is considered to be the world's leading performance running shoe brand since the release of the Vaporfly. Looking at the fastest marathon times ever (at the time of writing) Nike-sponsored athletes using Vaporfly shoes have the top five spots while the number of major marathon winners sponsored by Adidas has halved, according to a Wall ...
These shoes took more liberties with the Chuck Taylor design than the Chuck II, and the metal grommets and rubber toecap were removed. Nike technology included a circular knit upper with a shiny finish, a cushioned foam rubber sole similar to the Air Jordans, a neoprene tongue, and a TPU-fused toecap. [27] [28] [29]
Nike Direct, its direct-to-consumer business that handles its e-commerce sales and brick-and-mortar stores, only grew its revenue by 1% for the year as its soft digital sales largely offset the ...
Image credits: Kingsolomanhere Some people on this list expressed regret over certain features going out of style; as did social historian and vintage item enthusiast Estelle Bilson.
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Obsolete technology Replacement Still used for Bathing machine: No longer required due to changing social standards of morality Hourglass: Clock: Tasks where a fixed amount of time can be measured with a low-tech solution: Exposure time tracker in saunas (where electronics might be damaged by the heat or ultraviolet light); retro kitchen timers, board games, other short-term timers.
Jeff Johnson, Nike's first employee, suggested calling the firm "Nike," named after the Greek winged goddess of victory, [16] and Blue Ribbon Sports was subsequently renamed Nike in 1971. [ 17 ] Nike's " swoosh " logo, now considered one of the most valuable logos in the world, was commissioned for $35 from graphic design student Carolyn ...