1964

What happened with running shoes in 1964?
Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman found Blue Ribbon Sports (later becomes Nike) as a distributor of Onitsuka Tiger (which later becomes ASICS).

What else happened in 1964?
On January 11, USA Surgeon General Luther Terry makes the first statement from the government that smoking may be hazardous health.
On February 1, The Beatles are at number 1 spot on the USA singles charts for the first time, with “I Want to Hold Your Hand”.
Jerome Horwitz first synthesizes zidovudine (AZT), the antiviral drug that is later used to treat HIV.

Books on Running Shoes:

Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine	The Science of Footwear	Biomechanics of Sports Shoes	Tread Lightly	Shoe Dog
Kicksology: The Hype, Science, Culture & Cool of Running Shoes	Athletic Footwear: The Comprehensive Guide	Which running shoes are for me?: A 10-step guide to evaluating any shoe	The Complete Handbook of Athletic Footwear	The Running Shoe Book
All About Distance Running Shoes	Faster Stronger Higher! How shoe brands create innovative footwear technology: Sport Science for the next Super Athletes	Sneaker Wars: The Enemy Brothers Who Founded Adidas and Puma and the Family Feud That Forever Changed the Business of Sports	Biomechanics of Running Shoes	Handbook of Footwear Design and Manufacture
Running shoe design for runners with overpronation of foot	Nike: Better is Temporary	How to Spot Fake Sneakers	Soled Out

Other Years in the History of Running Shoes:

Related Pages:
Running Shoes | Marketshare of Running Shoes | Running Shoe Anatomy and Terminology | Design Features in Running Shoes | How Often to Change or Replace Running Shoes | Manufacture of Running Shoes | Running Shoe Materials | Running Shoe Rotation | History of Podiatry | Footwear History | History of the Marathon

Book:
Sneaker Century: A History of Athletic Shoes

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