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.