How well do you know your sneakers?
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- 2. The rap group Run DMC was the first non-athlete to be signed to a shoe deal, who was the deal with?
- 3. What was Tinker Hatfield's first successful shoe design at Nike, having the first exposed air bag in a shoe EVER (3 words into one)
- 4. The Staple Nike Dunk SB's were the first shoe release to cause a riot or the crowd to get out of hand. The animal featured on that shoe is a _____.
- 6. The Nike ___ ____ was used in the Back to the Future movies and then released in limited amounts at a charity auction
- 9. Before it was known as Nike, it was originally called Blue _________
- 10. The first rap star to become a billionaire, largely because of his sneaker deal, was _______ ______
- 11. The Reebok ____ was the first basketball shoe that gave you a way to "inflate" your shoes to fit better
- 12. Before he signed a long term deal with Nike, making some of the most iconic basketball shoes of all time, who did Michael Jordan REALLY want to sign with?
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- 1. This animated movie was released along with a pair Nike Foamposites (they were black and lime green!)
- 5. The first big shoe campaign focused on athletes who wore the shoes highlighted Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird, which company ran the commercial?
- 7. Who did Kobe Bryant have his first 2 signature shoes released by, before jumping ship to Nike?
- 8. Phil Knight's cofounder of Nike, his former track coach at U of O was Bill _______.
- 13. Vince Carter (90s NBA star) made the Nike ____ popular, making people thing they added "spring" to your step/jump