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Retro Ad From December 1985, Brooks Chariot

Retro Ad From December 1985, Brooks Chariot

"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....

Retro Ad From December 1985, Brooks Chariot

"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....

Retro Ad From January 1977, Nike Waffle

Retro Ad From January 1977, Nike Waffle

"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...

Retro Ad From January 1977, Nike Waffle

"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...

Retro Ad From October 1986, Saucony - Portrait of a Great American Running Shoe

Retro Ad From October 1986, Saucony - Portrait ...

This ad features the Saucony Freedom GT. "The Freedom GT: Shoes for the Great American Athlete". One of the more interesting things about looking at these old ads is the...

Retro Ad From October 1986, Saucony - Portrait ...

This ad features the Saucony Freedom GT. "The Freedom GT: Shoes for the Great American Athlete". One of the more interesting things about looking at these old ads is the...

Retro Ad From October 1984, Sako, An obscure running shoe brand

Retro Ad From October 1984, Sako, An obscure ru...

"Why Beardsley, Benoit, Decker, Durden, Rodgers, Salazar, Scott, Shorter, or Virgin hasn't yet endorsed SAKO running shoes" Whilst perusing through a Running Times from October of 1984, I came upon...

Retro Ad From October 1984, Sako, An obscure ru...

"Why Beardsley, Benoit, Decker, Durden, Rodgers, Salazar, Scott, Shorter, or Virgin hasn't yet endorsed SAKO running shoes" Whilst perusing through a Running Times from October of 1984, I came upon...

Retro Ad From July 1984 - New Balance - Runners Make Lousy Communists

Retro Ad From July 1984 - New Balance - Runners...

"Why runners make lousy communists." Here's a cold war era advertisement from New Balance highlighting the diversity of New Balance shoe models. The models highlighted in the ad include (From...

Retro Ad From July 1984 - New Balance - Runners...

"Why runners make lousy communists." Here's a cold war era advertisement from New Balance highlighting the diversity of New Balance shoe models. The models highlighted in the ad include (From...

Retro Ad From June 1989, Hi-Tec Badwater 146

Retro Ad From June 1989, Hi-Tec Badwater 146

"Fresh From Our Lab." The Hi-Tec Badwater 146 was a trail running shoe with an "interchangeable air ball" for different running styles. Lots of cool facts about the Badwater to...

Retro Ad From June 1989, Hi-Tec Badwater 146

"Fresh From Our Lab." The Hi-Tec Badwater 146 was a trail running shoe with an "interchangeable air ball" for different running styles. Lots of cool facts about the Badwater to...