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Nike Men's Air More Uptempo '96 Basketball Shoes

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  • The Men's Nike Air More Uptempo '96 Basketball Shoes are a sneaker icon.
  • Popularized by Scottie Pippen, the famed model features bold "AIR" branding on the sides of the shoe and draw

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Nike

Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman started Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 and renamed it Nike in 1971, after the Greek goddess of victory. It is great at turning sport into myth: a waffle-iron midsole poured in a kitchen, then Air, then a logo that reads as civic furniture. The Cortez and Air Force 1 became neighborhood shoes; Jordan made a basketball silhouette a cultural object. Fun fact: student Carolyn Davidson drew the swoosh for $35; Knight later gave her stock.