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I loved their commercial with now-disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong at the time for its rebellious competitive spirit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIl5RxhLZ5U…
by jerlam · Sep 14, 2026
I still sometimes wear my decade-old Nike Free RNs held together with little more than spoiled hopes, dreams, and shoe goo.
by cosmojg · Sep 14, 2026
At the same time, Nike put out banners in Boston before the Boston Marathon that said "Runners welcome, walkers tolerated" and caught a rash of shit for it. Keeping in mind that…
by mikestew · Sep 14, 2026
Tl;dr Men made up 2/3 of Nike's sales. Its ads and marketing and celebrity endorsements reflected that focus: masculine (Michael Jordan), heavy on themes of competition, fo…
by triceratops · Sep 14, 2026
Sketchers invests in comfort the way that Nike invests in performance. If you're not a pro-athlete and are not fashion obsessed, why not just buy the most comfortable shoes avai…
by legitster · Sep 14, 2026
All very good points. How do you think this has impacted Nike specifically? I know my reluctance to purchase takes maybe tens of dollars of the table, but do you think state-lev…
by antonyh · Sep 14, 2026
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Nike often refers to:Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory Read more on Wikipedia