Nike

Before Nike was established in 1971, co-founder Bill Bowerman worked with Onitsuka Tiger on his innovative ideas to improve their popular Marup marathon shoe. One of Bowerman’s ideas resulted in the creation of the world’s first light-weight nylon running shoes. Once Nike officially formed, Bowerman renamed his nylon model ‘Marathon,' one of the first styles launched at the company and carried until 1977.

• Very rare original pair of Japanese-made Nike Marathon Red shoes.
• Red ‘Swoosh Fiber’ nylon upper, suede heel counters and toe cap with white Swoosh.
• Features the first iteration fat belly Swoosh logo.
• Bright blue Spenco sockliner insoles.
• The first lowercase cursive Nike logo tongue tags, with no registered trademark, as it predates the Nike trademark.
• ‘Cardo-Rubber’ racing soles.
• Original shoe box included.
• Style Number: 2050
• 1973-1974
• This piece is final sale and not eligible for return.