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.