My friend and college team mate Scott Slater was known in the day as somewhat of a pack rat. He did not disappoint recently when during an email conversation with a number of old Dartmouth runners he disclosed he had stored away a number of circa 1980 or so Nike classic shoes, some brand new, never worn.
Here is his collection of classics. They are oh so close to what today passes for "minimal" shoes:
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| Nike Mariah |
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| Nike Terra TC |
I wrote about the Terra TC
here in a post about classic 70's and 80's running shoes.
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| Nike Track Spikes |
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| The famous Nike Waffle Racer |
Ever run in these? Your recollections of how they felt? Race memories?
4 comments:
Sam: Scott was my teammate in college. These are the shoes that Scott reserved for the "morning runs" that separated those who wanted it from the rest. Thus, their pristine condition. RPA
Ah the Rip Road morning runs. Always scenic and always brutal. I had a hard enough time tying my shoes and had no special shoes or even matching shoes at that time of the morning. Very glad Scott "reserved" his morning run shoes for posterity.
The "Skylon" is the Terra TC. Great shoe!
Thanks BryantSF. Wasn't quite sure it was the Terra TC. Upper colors matched but midsole looked different from what I remember. Will correct caption
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