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.

Rome to Portland

We woke up at 3am and walked from the Rome Hilton Hotel to Terminal #1.

We left Rome at 6:30am and then left Amsterdam at 9:50am.  We arrived back in Portland early, about 10:00am, the same day.  Then we found ways to stay awake to watch the 7:30pm Cal vs Oregon football game.

Sorrento to Rome

We drove from Sorrento to Rome.

It was about a 4 hour drive.  We had a little trouble with the first Toll Station and then it was a smooth ride.

Amalfi Coast

Our driver picked us up at 9:00am and dropped us off at 5:00pm.

View on the Amalfi Coast

My Hungarian roots

Armed with the limited information that my mother gave me, Mary and I went on a day trip to Boldva, Hungary to see what I could find about my roots.  I was surprised with what I could find.

Gravestone of my great grandmother and great grandfather.