Here’s an obscure one for ya’.

“Autry Clamps Down on Problem Pronation. And Springs Back with a New Lift!”

This is the first time I’ve even heard of this brand, so it was very interesting to find out a little bit about it. Iif you know anything about it please share, we would appreciate the information. Leave a comment!

“Smoke ‘Em”

This is a very simple but effective ad, showcasing Nike’s racing shoes.

The shoes featured are: Air Edge, Spiridon Gold, Axis, Pursuit, and the Sock Racer. The Sock Racer was a popular shoe at the time.

So if you had a pair of any of these, share your experiences in the comments section below.

“Pick up the Tempo.”

Designed with speed in mind, the Tempo was a lightweight shoe intended for speed work and faster moving runners.

So “Pick up the Brooks Tempo for men and women wherever better athletic footwear is sold.”

Brooks now has several lightweight trainers, including the Ravenna 2 and the  Launch. The Ravenna is surprisingly comfortable for a lightweight!

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“No artificial ingredients.”

A somewhat colorful ad from 1988. They even used Kevlar in the construction of this shoe!

I hadn’t heard of the Azura ST prior to finding this ad, but it looks like it was a nice performance trainer, in a similar category to the Asics DS trainer. Leave a comment after the jump.

“Profile of a winner.”

This is from the era when Asics merged with Onitsuka Tiger.

Asics still markets some vintage-style shoes under the Onitsuka Tiger name. People in the store still sometimes call our Asics shoes “Tiger’s”, showing the lasting image it has left in some minds. Did you ever have a pair of Tiger’s? Let us know in the comments!

“The NASA technology that walked on the moon now runs on Earth.”

This ad highlights the Dynacoil system of KangaROOS, made from a “3D synthetic monofilament”

This shoe had some great cushioning and control, according to the ad print. It states, “Dynacoil surpassed all the other training shoes. In peak force, impact value and medio-lateral control.”

Let us know if you had a pair, or just leave a comment if you enjoyed it!

“Can 2,000,000 feet be wrong?”

The Brooks Chariot was an extremely popular running shoe in the 80’s and is survived by the Brooks Addiction, which is still going strong today.

At the time that this ad was published, Brooks had sold over a million pairs of the Chariot, and a Runner’s World survey showed that more people ran in the Chariot than any other shoe! I know there must be some of you out there that have worn these, let us hear your story.

“No Other Running Shoe in the World Has Made an Impression Like This One.”

This ad is touting Nike’s patent on the Waffle sole, designed by Bill Bowerman.

According to the ad print, this sole came standard on the Waffle Trainer, Oregon Waffle, LD-1000, and The New Elite. Did you have a pair? Leave a comment!