1964
Nike founder Phil Knight reached a deal with Onitsuka Company, a Japanese shoe manufacturer, to allow him to distribute their Tiger running shoes in the Western United States. His first shipment of Tiger shoe samples arrive in January 1964.
Published 04/26/2011
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