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September 2008

Syracuse unveils Ernie Davis statue: he wore Nikes?

September 18, 2008

Tweet Syracuse recently unveiled a new statue of the late 1959 Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis, whose life is the basis for the new movie “The Express.” The issue? The immortalized Davis is wearing Nike shoes in the statue as well as a jersey with a Swoosh, despite having played over a decade before the [...]

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Nike NYC 2008 Collection

September 17, 2008

Tweet Nike dropped their new NYC 08 tennis collection in time for the US Open. They aren’t actually the partner of the tournament, so you won’t see those actual words anywhere on the gear. Instead Nike has included plenty of “NYC 08″ and “Flushing Meadows” all over the shirts. Truth be told, Nike is producing [...]

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Cole Haan signs Maria Sharapova to endorsement deal

September 16, 2008

Tweet Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova has signed on to endorse Cole Haan Sporting, a new line from the Nike subsidiary that will mix fashion and performance technology. The new shoes will use existing technology such as Nike Air, as well as innovative new developments like Flywire, an ultra-light-weight material used in some newer shoes. In [...]

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Air Jordan XX3 Motorsport

September 16, 2008

Tweet Some decent pictures of the Nike Air Jordan XX3 Motorsport edition are finally coming out, this one from vmvinc.com. I’m personally not a fan of the shoe in general, but I’m feeling this colorway more than any other. If I was going to cop these–which I’m not–these would be it. Nike plans on dropping [...]

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Lance Armstrong to return to the Tour De France?

September 12, 2008

Tweet rnrnLance Armstrong has announced that he’ll likely return to the Tour De France for the 2009 race. Armstrong is a seven-time winner of the race and one of Nike’s most prominent spokespersons, as well as the man behind Nike’s Livestrong campaign. He also seems to have difficulty keeping one eye open in the above [...]

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Nike, New Era Collaborate to Launch AF1 Fitted Cap

September 11, 2008

Tweet Well it’s finally here. Nike, the industry leader in sportswear and apparel, and New Era, the industry leader in fitted caps, have collaborated to create the AF1 59Fifty. These dropped about two weeks ago at an exclusive Nike Sportswear store in NY. This is it, the only authentic AF1 59Fifty. They come in a [...]

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Nike 77 Burnside

September 11, 2008

Tweet As promised earlier in the week, here is a post about the Nike 77 Burnside line. The shoes pictured above are the AF1 07 LE white/white and are absolutely sick. These ones just dropped, and the pictured ones are already sold out on Nike.com, but the other colorways are still available. The rest of [...]

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Jordan AJF 3

September 7, 2008

Tweet Nike has released the newest Jordan/AF1 mashup, the Jordan AJF 3. It just dropped, so if you hurry it should still be available at some Niketown stores or online. I’m not really a huge fan of this general concept on the part of Nike and Jordan–I always wind up seeing the two shoes that [...]

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Eco-Friendly Nike

September 6, 2008

Tweet LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The move to more sustainable, earth-friendly clothing, shoes and other consumer goods may be at a “tipping point” of mainstream acceptance, and major companies like Nike Inc and eBay Inc are recognizing their growing importance among global shoppers. Kudos to Nike for acknowledging their social responsibility. Hopefully using sustainable materials [...]

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McConaughey News!

September 5, 2008

Tweet Actor Matthew McConaughey set a new personal record after completing the Nike + Human Race in his native Texas in less than 44 minutes over the weekend. The sporty star took part in the 6.2 mile global event in Austin on Sunday, raising money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the World Wildlife Fund, and [...]

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