Road Hawks stabilized flight.
This is a retro ad for the Turntec Road Hawk, highlighting it’s Anatomical Cradle ZO1 and the ZO2 insole.
Unfortunately Turntec is a running relic of yesteryear, as the running shoes are no longer manufactured to our knowledge. If you have any information about the Turntec shoe company or just enjoy the ad, be sure to leave a comment!
Never buy another pair of dumb running shoes.
Here’s another Brooks Hydroflow ad, this one from June 1989. We aren’t quite sure which model of shoe it is featured in this ad, so if you know, please leave a comment.
It’s interesting that tests performed at Michigan State University tested Hydroflow and determined it to be 59% better than air, and 63% better than gel! If you enjoyed this ad, leave a comment below!
Here is a cool little vintage ad from clear back in ’77. This ad features the New Balance 320, 305, Trackster III, 220, and Competition.
It’s interesting to see that New Balance was very conscious of their sizing, accommodating as many sizes and widths as they could. New Balance is still well known for their wide selection of sizes, carrying shoes from AAAA to EEEEEE (and maybe more!).
The Saucony Hurricane is still available today, but it sure has come a long way since 1997. Saucony used the slogan “Loyal To The Sport” for many years, indicating their support of the running community. Click the picture for a larger size.
“Don’t Stop Training!” Those are words to run by, if I’ve ever heard them.
Here is a cool ad about Hydroflow featuring Bill Rodgers. Brooks is just beginning to replace Hydroflow with their DNA cushioning system. Hydroflow has been in service for over 20 years!
Plus, check out those Chariots! Those are the predecessor to Brooks current best selling shoe, the Addiction! Don’t forget to leave a comment!
Here is an ad about the Mizuno Cassette Insole System, an interesting idea with interchangeable parts for the insoles with varying stability and density.
Mizuno may not have even been the first to try this. This type of idea has been around for quite some time, and it is even present in some modern footwear.
So what do you think about this sort of system? Leave a comment below.
Asics Tiger as it was known back in 1984, created a great running shoe called the Alliance. “The only shoe that can turn a shock wave into a ripple.”
Point your peepers at this:
It just goes to show you that ideas like “waves” in the shoe have been around for a lot longer than most of us probably realize.
Check out this cool New Balance running shoe ad from days of yore for the 565 trail running shoe!
Pretty neato, leave a comment and watch this space for more retro running ads! We’ve got a ton of old advertisements stuck away in various magazines, so we’ll be uploading some new (old?) ads for you from time to time.
