Onitsuka Tiger Spikes
Tiger featured several iterations of track spikes which filtered into the the footwear ecosystem of the 1970’s. Built on the
March 9, 1978
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Tiger featured several iterations of track spikes which filtered into the the footwear ecosystem of the 1970’s. Built on the
The track and field line from Nike was not always what we’ve come to expect from the brand today. One
The Runner followed in the footsteps of the SL-72/76 as a high mileage daily trainer with a breathable synthetic upper.
As the name suggests, this was a sprint shoe. For my purpose they were entirely used for hurdle races sans
The German word Spezial is translated to English as (wait for it) Special (surprise). The Marathon has special demands, between
The Bangkok was a beefier version of the Tiger Marathon, as a training shoe or long racer. Similar geometry to
The Lydiard shoes were a collaboration between German shoemaker Eugen Brütting and the legendary New Zealand coach Arthur Lydiard. Beginning
Introduced as a versatile light trainer/long racer named for the KU Jayhawks, Tiger continued to differentiate itself from the folks
The Steeplechase offers a number of obstacles to efficient running. It is the only event on the track which features
The collaboration between Eugen Brütting and Arthur Lydiard was a brilliant partnership. Each bringing value to the running world. The
The Karhu brand from Finland, has been around more than 100 years. I spent a summer there traveling, running, shopping,
The ban of the Puma Brush spike and subsequent 200 meter world record being disallowed, caused the engineers, technicians, cobblers,
The Nylon Cortez was Nike’s first departure from the Onitsuka line, offering a nylon version of the leather standby –
The Country was introduced in 1973 as an all around running shoe, more attuned to the changing ideas about Running
The Onitsuka Tiger track and field offerings trickled into the US running shoe market, following the surge of shoes brought
The Obori was a new shoe for Nike that saw its debut at the Boston Marathon, where Jon Anderson won
The Apollo was one of my early catalog acquisitions, and it held up well during the track season. I set
The Tiger Marathon was THE racing shoe for West Coast cross country runners from the late 60’s to mid 70’s
My first pair of spikes was the Saturn by adidas. Like our Cross Country shoes of the time, our spikes
The footwear choices of my youth were driven by the economic realities of my employment. Of course, as a young
The Tiger Mexico was introduced ahead of the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games as a high mileage training shoe to
The Mexicana was the first of a trio of suede “trainers,” running shoes designed for both track and off track
My first pair of racing shoes was made by Dreske, an Australian brand, in kangaroo leather with a thin crepe
Converse is best known for its All Star Basketball and gym shoe, for years the ubiquitous footwear for active use.
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