[184], Nike has sponsored TigerWoods for much of his career, and remained on his side amid the controversies that shaped the golfer's career. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, in the Portlandmetropolitanarea. [170] However, beginning with the 202021 season, the Jumpman replaced the swoosh on the NBA's alternate "Statement" uniforms. This practice was in place for nearly 20 years. According to Davis, "I told TomBrokaw that I was the first. From the late 2000s into the 2010s, Nike Elite basketball socks began to be worn as everyday clothes by hip-hop fans and young children. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. [143], A campaign that Nike began for Earth Day 2008 was a commercial that featured basketball star SteveNash wearing Nike's Trash Talk Shoe, which had been constructed in February 2008 from pieces of leather and synthetic leather waste from factory floors. Additional product lines were introduced later, such as Air Huarache, which debuted in 1992. [134] These criticisms stated that the shoes provided athletes with an unfair advantage over their opponents and some critics considered it to be a form of technologydoping. [153] This science-basedtarget is aligned with ParisAgreement to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.[154]. [12], According to OtisDavis, a University of Oregon student-athlete coached by Bowerman and Olympic gold medalist at the 1960SummerOlympics, his coach made the first pair of Nike shoes for him, contradicting a claim that they were made for Phil Knight. [117] In response, some people set fire to their own Nike-branded clothes and shoes or cut the Nike swoosh logo out of their clothes, and the FraternalOrderofPolice called the advertisement an "insult";[118][119][120] others, such as LeBronJames,[121] SerenaWilliams,[122] and the NationalBlackPoliceAssociation,[120] praised Nike for its campaign. [143] This program is Nike's longest-running program that benefits both the environment and the community by collecting old athletic shoes of any type in order to process and recycle them. [199] Nike designs the University of Oregon football program's team attire. [142], Since 1993, Nike has worked on its Reuse-A-Shoe program. We have created a browser extension. [7] Nike ranked 89th in the 2018 Fortune500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.[8]. [133] Prior to these new guidelines World Athletics reviewed the Vaporfly shoes and "concluded that there is independent research that indicates that the new technology incorporated in the soles of road and spiked shoes may provide a performance advantage" and that it recommends further research to "establish the true impact of [the Vaporfly] technology. [51], On December 19, 2013, Nike's quarterly profit rose due to a 13 percent increase in global orders for merchandise since April of that year. [39] In 2002, Nike bought surf apparel company HurleyInternational from founder Bob Hurley. The company takes its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Called the NikeMag, which are replicas of the shoes featured in BacktotheFuturePartII, it had a preliminary limited release, only available by auction with all proceeds going to the MichaelJ. Nike's shares traded at over $72 per share, and its market capitalization was valued at over US$114.5 billion in October 2018. This logo is still used on some retro products with red boxes, According to a July 28, 1987, article written by the, This page was last edited on 26 July 2022, at 14:31, NikeVaporflyandTokyo2020OlympicsControversy, EuropeanCenterforConstitutionalandHumanRights, UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill, "NikeispronouncedNikey,confirmsguywhooughttoknow", "NikeprofitupbutsharestumbleonU.S.concerns", "MostValuableApparelBrand? Future orders of shoes or clothes for delivery between December and April, rose to $10.4 billion. [72] Limited edition sneakers and prototypes with a regional early release were known as Quickstrikes,[73] and became highly desirable items[74] for teenage members of the sneakerheadsubculture. [35] In November 2019, the company stopped selling directly through Amazon, focusing more on direct relationships with customers. [139], In December 2021, the EuropeanCenterforConstitutionalandHumanRights filed a criminal complaint in a Dutch court against Nike and other brands, alleging that they benefited from the use of forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. [28] In 1990, Nike moved into its eight-building WorldHeadquarters campus in Beaverton, Oregon. 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[62] The Air Zoom Vomero running shoe, introduced in 2006 and currently in its 11th generation, featured a combination of groundbreaking innovations including a full-length air cushioned sole,[63] an external heel counter, a crashpad in the heel for shock absorption, and Fit Frame technology for a stable fit. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. The average salary at Yue Yuen is 3000 yuan per month. [108] The documentary focused on six girls, who all worked seven days a week, often 16 hours a day. [36], On June 24, 2021, during an earningscall with investors, CEO John Donahoe stated that "Nike is a brand that is of China and for China", in response to a question about competing against Chinese brands. [131] He stated that the brand "promotes itself as a so called social-justice champion, but when it comes to Hong Kong, it prefers checking its social conscience at the door. He claimed that after HoustonRockets general manager DarylMorey was criticized by the Chinese government for histweet supporting the 2019HongKongprotests, Nike removed Rockets merchandise from its stores in China. [146], In 2008, a project through the UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill found workers were exposed to toxic isocyanates and other chemicals in footwear factories in Thailand. Although Nike took action to curb or at least reduce the practice, they continue to contract their production to companies that operate in areas where inadequate regulation and monitoring make it hard to ensure that child labor is not being used.[107]. 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"[130], U.S. Vice President MikePence criticized Nike for "siding with the ChineseCommunistParty and silencing free speech". [180] In 2001, a BBC documentary uncovered occurrences of child labor and poor working conditions in a Cambodian factory used by Nike. Vietnam Labor Watch, an activist group, has documented that factories contracted by Nike have violated minimumwage and overtime lawsinVietnam as late as 1996, although Nike claims that this practice has been stopped. Nike has been criticized for contracting with factories (known as Nikesweatshops) in countries such as China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Mexico. [4] As of 2020, it employed 76,700 people worldwide. [140], In 2007, NewEngland-based environmental organization Clean Air-Cool Planet ranked Nike among the top three companies (out of 56) in a survey of climate-friendly companies. [161], Nike also has earned the EmmyAward for best commercial in 2000 and 2002. The dark grey line shows the carbon fiber plate. Their first products were track running shoes. Nike has contracted with more than 700 shops around the world and has offices located in 45 countries outside the United States. There was no support and they were too tight. [23] It was agency co-founder DanWieden who coined the now-famous slogan "JustDoIt" for a 1988 Nike ad campaign,[24] which was chosen by Advertising Age as one of the top five ad slogans of the 20th century and enshrined in the SmithsonianInstitution. [102][103] Later on that year,[when?] [97] Nike is planning to build a 3.2 million square foot expansion to its World Headquarters in Beaverton. [43], In order to refocus its business lines, Nike began divesting itself of some of its subsidiaries in the 2000s. [115], In September 2018, Nike announced it had signed former American football quarterback ColinKaepernick, noted for his controversialdecisiontokneel during the playing of the US national anthem, to a long-term advertising campaign. They continued the growth in the sport by signing more top players including: Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, FrancescoTotti, ThierryHenry, DidierDrogba, AndrsIniesta, WayneRooney and still have many of the sport's biggest stars under their name, with CristianoRonaldo, ZlatanIbrahimovi, Neymar, HarryKane, EdenHazard and KylianMbapp among others. many protests occurred in big cities such as in Washington, DC and Boston in order to show public outcry for Nikes use of child labor and sweatshops. [200] New unique combinations are issued before every game day. In addition to inhalation, dermal exposure was the biggest problem found. In August 2014, Nike announced that they will not renew their kit supply deal with Manchester United after the 201415 season, citing rising costs. [96], Nike's world headquarters are surrounded by the city of Beaverton but are within unincorporated WashingtonCounty. The components of the shoes are not the only thing that had major changes; starting April 30, 2020, "any shoe must have been available for purchase by any athlete on the open retail market (online or in store) for a period of four months before it can be used in competition". Nike has been the sponsor for many top ranked tennis players. According to Robinson, Kaepernick signed a "star" contract that puts him level with a "top-end NFL player" worth millions per year plus royalties. Nike also owned Bauer Hockey from 1995 to 2008, and previously owned ColeHaan, Umbro, and HurleyInternational. [189], Nike consolidated its position in basketball in 2015 when it was announced that the company would sign an 8-year deal with the NBA, taking over from the league's previous uniform sponsor, Adidas. The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as "Blue Ribbon Sports", by BillBowerman and PhilKnight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971. FoxFoundationdoesrafflewithNiketoraiseawarenessforParkinson'sdisease", "Nikefinallyreleasesplus-sizeclothinglineforwomen", "ConverseUnveilsAll-StarModernSneakers", "Nikeshoesraceto$437,500worldrecordauctionpriceforsneakers", "AppellatecourtrejectsBeavertonannexation|TheOregonianExtra", "AfirstlookatNike's$380M-plusHQexpansion(Renderings)", "Nikeisfacinganewwaveofanti-sweatshopprotests", "Programmes|Panorama|Archive|GapandNike:NoSweat? [190] After the success of partnership with Jordan, which resulted in the creation of the unique AirJordan brand, Nike has continued to build partnership with the biggest names in basketball. [105], As of July 2011, Nike stated that two-thirds of its factories producing Converse products still do not meet the company's standards for worker treatment. Nike originally announced it would not remove Paterno's name from the building in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal. [204], The Nike Community Ambassador Program, allows Nike employees from around the world to go out and give to their community. [137] The shoes are black and red with a bronze pentagram, featuring the Bible verse Luke 10:18 and are filled with "60cc and 1 drop of human blood." To install click the Add extension button. LeBron James was given the Slogan "We are All Witnesses" when he signed with Nike. [169] The brand took over for Adidas, who provided the uniforms for the league since 2006. Originally plain white or black, these socks had special shock absorbing cushioning in the sole[86] plus a moisture wicking upper weave. [91] This was done again in 2016. [27], Throughout the 1980s, Nike expanded its product line to encompass many sports and regions throughout the world. Its first acquisition was the upscale footwear company ColeHaan in 1988,[38] followed by the purchase of BauerHockey in 1994.
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