Philip H. Knight founds Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS) to import Japanese running shoes.
12/06/1962Blue Ribbon Sports becomes partnership between Knight and William Bowerman.
25/01/1962Cutting ties with Onitsuka Tiger (now Asics), Blue Ribbon Sports becomes Nike Inc., using swoosh logo created by Portland State University student Carolyn Davis for $35
05/06/1971Bowerman comes up with iconic sole pattern for Waffle Trainers after putting rubber into a waffle iron.
02/10/1971