Nike

American sportswear company, known for running shoes, basketball shoes and the Swoosh.

Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman founded Blue Ribbon Sports in Oregon in 1964 and first sold Japanese running shoes. The company was named Nike in 1971 after the Greek goddess of victory.

Shoes such as the Waffle Trainer, Air Force 1, Air Max and Air Jordan made Nike the world’s largest sports brand. The brand is known for the Swoosh and for campaigns with sports stars.

The Swoosh, a curve that looks like a tick.

The Nike Air mark on the sole or the tongue.