Nike Shox
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Support system | |
Inventor | Nike, Inc. |
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Inception | 2000 |
Manufacturer | Nike |
Website | nike.com/shox |
Nike Shox is a
Overview
Nike claims that Shox not only absorb impact from
Actor Hugh Laurie of Fox's House was known to wear the Nike model repeatedly on and off the set.[1]
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is also a fan of, and wears Nike Shox.[2]
On February 17, 2006, BBC News reported that Nike had filed a patent infringement suit against rival Adidas, claiming that a range of their trainers replicated its technology.[3]
History
In 1984, designer Bruce Kilgore began researching the Shox project design. Inspiration for the shoe is said to have come from viewing indoor track sprinters who appeared to "bounce" after impacting the surface of the track. Nike developers experimented with many materials that were unable to provide the runner with sufficient support and was only returning a small portion of energy to the runner following impact with the ground. Ultimately, polyurethane was developed as the system's key component.
Nike released the first Shox shoe in 2000.[4] During the 2000 Summer Olympics, the brand saw a boost in popularity when Team USA's Vince Carter dunked over a 7'2" center from Team France in a pair of Shox BB4, his first signature shoe with Nike.[5] Carter's dunk would become a major influence on Shox' advertisement strategy.[6]
In 2016, Nike created an
On June 29, 2019, Nike commemorated Vince Carter's career by re-releasing his first signature shoe, the Shox BB4, in various colorways, including the "Olympics" variant.
See also
- Energy Return System, similar system from Reebok
References
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- ^ "Nike sues Adidas over shoe patent". BBC. 2006-02-17. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Nike Shox R4 2000 History".
- ^ "'Maybe it was the shoes': The legacy of Vince Carter's Nike Shox".
- ^ "Remember the Nike Shox? They're back". 12 January 2018.
- ^ "A Former Nike Employee Is Selling Incredibly Rare Samples on eBay". Highsnobiety. 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
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- ^ "Jordy Geller and the world's largest collection of sneakers - video". Guinness World Records. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "Streetwear Community on Instagram: "Siamo molto fieri di annunciarvi che @supportyourlocalz in collaborazione con @antonaccigram e @shoezeum sono riusciti a portarvi in…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ "Nike Shox BB4 Vince Carter White Navy Release Date". SneakerNews.com. 31 May 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Vince Carter Takes It Back, Will Wear Nike Shox BB4 PEs for Remainder of Season". SLAMonline.com. 28 October 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Briguglio, Mario (7 October 2019). "Nike Shox BB4 Varsity Red AT7843-101 Release Date - SBD". Sneaker Bar Detroit. Retrieved October 31, 2019.