40 Years of Nike’s Most Iconic Shoe Designs, Visualized

Nike ’s encroachment on both pop acculturation and the horseshoe industry is unmatchable . It ’s consistently one of the most popular brands in the world and has an mad sneakerhead following . But of all the hundreds of shoes released since the seventies , what are its most iconic design ?

British designer Stephen Cheetham postulate it upon himself to go down the record straight person . Though he admits having a personal penchant for “ moon-curser , ” hisNike Decadesproject is an entertaining overview of a whole range of iconic shoes from the last four decades , include everything from trainers to basketball game shoes .

“ I was just looking for stool pigeon that I love . For the most part the sneakers illustrated be my favourites from each decade , although there are a few model that I left out because I felt mayhap they were a bit obscure , ” Cheetham said in an interview . “ Also I did admit some models that I ’m not really keen on myself , but stage an important part of Nike ’s history , such as the AM 95 . ”

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With each decade consisting of eight shoes , the role model chosen by Cheetham exemplify what he believes helped Nike set it self aside from the residual of the competition beginning in the 70s : “ I experience I keep going back to the 70 runners , but that earned run average for Nike place it aside from the contender , for me anyway . The design were sportsmanlike , simple , beautiful sneakers that no - one else was doing . ”

It ’s funny though , that Cheetham excluded what is arguably one of Nike ’s clean and most simple designs of all clip : the Air Force 1 . But that ’s what you get when you pile up an arbitrary list of just eight shoes per decennary . You ca n’t please everyone !

Regardless , Decades is an interesting looking at one of the largest and most recognizable brands in the world . The organic evolution and designs mouth for themselves . Just look at how many Nike are onthis list . Now if I could only get Nike to reissue theSpiridons . [ Stephen Cheetham ]

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