Tinker's Shoe for Nike IT

Made in Vietnam,  Nike Rosherun, Size 10.5.

Tinker Hatfield designed a shoe on-stage at a 2013 Nike Tech event in probably less than 30 minutes with his iPad which was projected onto a screen.

Elite Green/Yellow with a Shoe Bag

Elite Vintage NRG, Pine Green/Volt-Lucky Green, size 10.5, Made in Indonesia 4/25/2012

I can't remember how I received these shoes.  I never wore them.  This blue Nike bag was inside the shoe box and I assume came with the shoes.

Early Free shoe

Early Free   Made in China   2/14/2007

The Free shoes have come a long way since this early version.

Max Air Green/Yellow

Max Air   Made in China   9/16/2005

I probably received these as a gift from someone who knows me as an Oregon fan and never found the right occasion to wear them.

T-Wrecks Pegasus

Pegasus   Made in Vietnam   4/20/2002

Our T-Wrecks team entered a Nike Hood to Coast / Portland to Coast contest and won a pair of shoes for each of us!

Sertig (our Future Vision pilot project)

Sertig   Trail Running Shoe   Made in China   971202 LN2   Size 9   Zoom Air

I think I have the year correct. In 1997 we tested the concepts from Future Vision I. An elite product creation team was allowed to focus on one trail running project which evolved into two shoes, the Sertig and the Albis. The shoe pictured above is the Sertig.

30 Years Nike in Korea Anniversary Shoe

1977 Oceania and 2007 Free 7.0   Size 10.5   770507 CS

As I remember, Jeff Johnson (not JOJ but Harry's son) developed this shoe for the 30 year Korea anniversary.

"Shark Skin" Bottoms

Test Prototype   Artificial Shark Skin outsoles   No inside shoe markings

As I remember, this was a prototype of an artificial shark skin outsole. I tried them out on an artificial track surface. The idea was to get the needed traction without using the conventional metal spikes.

Free Cross Trainer

Free Cross Train (a relatively early version)   Made in Taiwan

Cross Trainers were designed to be a single workout shoe that you could put in a suitcase. You could run in them, work out in the gym, and probably play basketball or tennis.

I didn't Cross Train so they got very little usage. I wasn't a fan of the strap for the activity that I did.

Nike Sandals

A pair of sandals that I didn't wear much

I don't remember much about these. Perhaps there is no story.

Zoom Air Prototype

Zoom Air   Sample #4010-5   Size 9   Made in Taiwan

I've had these prototype shoes in my closet for years and the outsoles show some wear. So I obviously wear tested them. But I can't remember any of the details.

Nike Bowling shoe

Sample Women's Bowling Shoe   Made in Taiwan   About 1979

Nike was briefly in the bowling business. I sampled a men's and women's bowling shoe in Taiwan which never went into production.

Mrs. Bence shoe

Made in Korea   Size 7.5    About 1981

One of the factories in Korea made a surprise personalized pair of shoes for Mary.  I don't think they knew her first name so this is what she got.

Mary Jacko Roadrunners Powder Blue/Navy Blue

Women's Cortez   Made in Taiwan   About 1979

A factory in Taiwan made a pair of shoes with Mary's maiden name on the back tab (JACKO). Mary never wore them and the sample stickers are still on the shoes.

Farrah Fawcett shoe

Farrah Fawcett shoe   Made in Exeter, New Hampshire

Farrah Fawcett wore these shoes but I haven't found the picture ... yet.

1974 Seattle Indoor Mile

1974 Seattle Indoor Meet   Mile   2nd Place   4:04.1

I was the defending Seattle Indoor champion in the 1000 yards.  But Dellinger put me in the mile.

Early Handmade Nike spikes

Early hand-make spikes   Uppers made in Japan   Shoes assembled in Oregon   About 1974

For years I thought Bowerman made these spikes.

Adidas Racing Spikes

Adidas Racing spikes   Made in West Germany   About 1972

I don't know the name of these racing spikes but thy were my favorites!

Adidas Training Spikes

Interval   Adidas Training spike (nothe the padding under the heel)   Made in West Germany   About 1972  

These were my best and favorite training spikes in college.

My High School Spikes

My High School spikes   Either Spaulding or Wilson   Size 11   About 1968

My High School spikes. Running technology has advanced a lot in the past 50 years!

Shoes for DNA

My first ever pair of track spikes!

I cleaned out the closet. It was time to do something with my old shoes.

I doubt that my children will cherish these once I am gone so I decided to donate them to DNA (Department of Nike Archives).

Rick Lower said the story of the shoes is just as important (if not MORE important) than the shoes so I will write up what I can remember.

Each day (November 2-21) will feature a shoe or artifact and what I know about it.