EVERYBODY KNOW NIKE. Who don't? Nike is one of the biggest footwear in the world. Comes in lots of types like, Nike SB, Nike Running, Basketball, and many more. All nike are really good. Especially, Air Jordan's. Air Jordan's comes from Michael Jordan the Basketball player. The price is AMAZING. Kinda expensive, but worth for fame.
Nike, Inc. (pronounced
/ˈnaɪkiː/) (
NYSE:
NKE) is a major
publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the
United States. The company is headquartered near
Beaverton,
Oregon, which is part of the
Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's leading supplier of
athletic shoes and
apparel[4] and a major manufacturer of
sports equipment with revenue in excess of
US$18.6 billion in its fiscal year 2008 (ending May 31, 2008). As of 2008, it employed more than 30,000 people worldwide. Nike and
Precision Castparts are the only
Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state of Oregon, according to
The Oregonian.
The company was founded in January 1964 as
Blue Ribbon Sports by
Bill Bowerman and
Philip Knight,
[1] and officially became Nike, Inc. in 1978. The company takes its name from
Nike (Greek
Νίκη pronounced
/níːkɛː/), the Greek goddess of victory. Nike markets its products under its own brand as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro,
Nike+,
Air Jordan,
Nike Skateboarding and subsidiaries including
Cole Haan,
Hurley International,
Umbro and
Converse. Nike also owned Bauer Hockey (later renamed
Nike Bauer) between 1995 and 2008.
[5] In addition to manufacturing sportswear and equipment, the company operates retail stores under the Niketown name. Nike sponsors many high profile athletes and sports teams around the world, with the highly recognized trademarks of "Just do it" and the
Swoosh logo.
(wikipedia.com)
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