Original 1960s Bowerman Spikes Auction

To celebrate all the wonderful sport happening at the moment, I thought I would feature this cool story about a pair of track spikes, handmade by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, which could fetch $1.2 million at an auction.

If you read the book Shoe Dog, you will recognise the name Bill Bowerman. He was the original innovative genius behind Nike shoes. Phil Knight was the business mastermind while Bowerman designed the shoes, who wrote the book.

The shoes in question were made in the 1960s by Bowerman and then modified again in the 1970s for Canadian track athlete Harry Jerome. I won't spoil the details, read about the history of the shoe in the article (link above). If that was interesting, then you should also read Shoe Dog which is all about the founding of Nike.