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 Next Nature Platinum Violet (W)
$130 • FN6326-001
Nike Air Flight '89 Low PE PJ Tucker Sky Blue
$160 • HF6843-400
Nike Dunk Low Cool Drip (GS)
$100 • HF4797-474
Nike Cortez Forrest Gump (2024)
$110 • FZ1347-100
Nike Zoom LeBron 4 Eggplant
$250 • FN6251-001
Nike NOCTA Hot Step 2 White
$200 • DZ7293-100
Nike Zoom MMW 6 TRD Run Matthew M Williams Enigma Stone
$300 • DR5385-002
Nike Zoom Vomero 5 Premium Designed by Japan (W)
$180 • HF4524-111
Nike Dunk Low Michigan State
$115 • DD1391-101
Nike ACG Rufus Limestone
$110 • FV2923-200
Nike Book 1 Rattlesnake
$140 • FJ4249-101
Nike Dunk Low Daybreak Bicoastal (W)
$115 • HF5030-030
Nike Air Terra Humara SP Alchemy Pink
$150 • FQ9084-600
Nike Air Pegasus 89 Golf PGA Championship
$140 • FN6913-001
Nike GT Cut 3 Jewell Loyd
$190 • HJ6631-900
Nike GT Hustle 2 Victor Wembanyama PE
$170 • FZ7309-900
Nike Lunar Roam Premium Pink Gaze
$160 • HF4314-699
Nike Air Force 1 Low Retro Ivory Snake
$150 • AO1635-100
Nike Dunk Low NN Olive Aura (W)
$120 • HF5384-300
Nike Field General SP White Orange Blaze
$100 • FQ8762-101
Nike Air Force 1 Low Rainbow Lace Swoosh (GS)
$100 • FQ4948-100
Nike KD 17 Sunrise
$150 • FJ9487-700