[jimtorr]

I began buying Nike trainers in 1971, in Eugene, Or. The sales staff of Nike Store #2(?) were all Oregon track athletes. I was on a local high school track team, so of course I bought Nikes. They had the best shoe for combatting shin splints and achiles tendon problems I knew of; the original Cortez.

[yarddog]

I still have a couple of old Nike shoes probably bought when I still wore size 12. They were the first brand I saw which used something like cloth uppers.

Very comfortable.

[real saxophonist]

I wore a pair of Nike Air Pegasus '89s to Parris Island in... 1989. They were my 'gofasters'. Still have them somewhere.

After that I started wearing New Balance, because they make a 12EEEE.