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Phil Knight founding the Blue Ribbon Sports company, whose main task at the beginning of its activity was the distribution and sale of sports shoes of the Japanese giant Onitsuka Tiger himself dreamed of his own shoes that could successfully compete with those from overseas.
His paths at the end of the 1950s cut off with someone who lived the vision of creating the perfect shoe for runners and also trained them, we are talking about Bill Bowerman from the University of Oregon. This trainer, constantly looking for improvements, not only tested the competition organisms, but also noticed that the equipment they use is no less important for success than working on training.
Yes, after many more and less successful attempts he hatched in 1968. Nike Cortez , now in its name extremely revealing - Nike is a tribute to the goddess of victory, Cortez is the name of the Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico. In his capital, in 68 at the Olympic Games, Adidas was one of the footwear manufacturer most often chosen by athletes, hence the name of the model, whose constant improvements made it officially debuted in 1972.
The shape of the shoe, its unique sole, lightness and design quickly attracted the attention of fans following the struggle for IO 4 years later in Munich as well as millions in front of TV sets. This translated into consumer choices, customers have since chosen Nike at the expense of other manufacturers, and the Nike brand has been able to develop further thanks to this success.
In subsequent years and decades, despite further innovative solids with swoosh, Cortez paved the way for the brand from athletics stadiums to the streets and later runs through the fact that celebrities began to appear in this footwear, for whom this model was extremely plastic - it fit both for sports and casual clothes. For almost half a century of existence, it underwent many metamorphoses, mainly material, which made it even more popular.
Another craze on Nike Cortez followed the premiere of the film "Forrest Gump", whose main character after receiving a pair in classic colors, traveled in them running almost the entire USA. The film won six Oscar statuettes and Nike, being already a global giant, only rubbed his hands seeing the growing interest in the block and finally huge sales.
Today, despite 50 years of presence on the market, the shoe is still very well, let its reputation be confirmed by figures such as Hadid or Kendrick Lamar, who based their footwear on their advertising cooperation with Nike.
At bludshop.com you will find original Nike Cortez shoes in many colors, made of leather or nylon, in addition at extremely attractive prices. Spring and summer is a good time to start using, in many opinions - "the most comfortable shoe in the world"!