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Pippen OLYMPIC USA BLUE White red BIG 4Y-7YVINTAGE - NIKE AV PRO 3 (GIRLS - 4.5Y ) VOLLEYBALL SHOESNike Air Zoom Pegasus 31 Sneakers Size 7Y Blue with GreenNike Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG BG Basketball Shoes (575441 001) US Size: 5.5Y2013 NIKE AIR JORDAN RETRO VIII 8 SZ 7Y GS PLAYOFF BLACK RED IN BOXGot one to sell?“Shoe Dog” is the memoir of Phil Knight’s early years as founder and CEO of NIKE. As a University track runner, he got the idea to import sport shoes from Japan. Without much preparation he flew to Japan and actually managed to get the importer contract for the Japanese Tiger brand. The first shoes he sold on track & field competitions literally out of the trunk of his car. For the first years, he worked as a CPA at day and financed the shoe business with his salary. The creation of the NIKE brand was more or less a “forced coincidence” when the Japanese company tried to kick them out of their deal. As the company was founded with very little equity, (only 1000 USD, with his former coach as 49% partner), the company was for many years always on the brink of bankruptcy and was saved once by the parents of an employee and another time by a Japanese trading company.

I was very surprised how well the book is written. Used Bedroom Furniture Tampa FlI am not sure but I think most of the memoir is written by Phil Knight himself. Sears Mirrors For BathroomsThe book reads much more like a Thriller than like a (somewhat boring) “How I did it” memoir. Outdoor Fire Pit Laws Las VegasFor the first 200 pages or so I couldn’t put the book down. Although the end of the story is well know it is nevertheless fascinating to read how the first 10 years or so they limped from one near death experience to the other. What I also find interesting is that Phil Knight mostly describes the mistakes he made. If you read the book you get the impression “What the hell did he actually do ?” for NIKE to become so succesful.

In his descriptions it is almost always his employees or his former partner who came up with the best ideas. His leadership style seemed to be very team oriented and “Hands off”, a nice contrast to the “maniac detail obsessed” guys like Bezos and Jobs. My interpretation is that he basically was responsible for the general direction and strategy and let his employees do whatever they thought was the right thing to do. My learnings from the book: Those days were great days for banks. They were the kings and start-ups like Nike the ones begging for money. Raising money back then was really difficult, capital was scarce. A value investor woul dhave never invested in this company as it was debt only, free cash flow negative and with little observable competitive advantages for the first 10-15 years. Nike was actually saved by a Japanese trading company which funded the expansion after the bank refused to finance a strongly growing but cashflow negative company The brand “Nike” and the “swoosh” were much more coincidence than strategic planning

Nike and Knight were at the right place at the right time. When people started to wear sneakers as everyday shoe, Nike was just there. They didn’t foresee it and didn’t plan for it. Phil Knight’s leadership style seems to have been very “hands-off”, much less detail obsessed than for instance Jobs or Bezos. A good example that a founder doesn’t need to be an egomaniac asshole to be succesful. Amazon these days is able to charge more for the Kindle copy than for the paperback. From a personality point of view the founders and initial team seem to have been “outsiders”. A guy in a wheelchair, an obese guy and a more or less autistic running freak were the first employees and later also the top management. Not your typical Fortune 500 top management. Overall I can only recommend this book. I think it makes a perfect and surprisingly “thrilling” read especially for the summer holidays.One Of Nike’s Most Popular Sneakers In Japan Gets A “Sakura” Upgrade

March 30th, 2016 by Patrick Johnson / Cherry blossom season is in full bloom in Japan right now and Nike Sportswear is taking advantage of the beautiful occurrence with a number of exclusive graphic-heavy “Sakura” related releases this Spring 2016 release slate. To the uninitiated, Sakura is the Japanese word for a number of cherry blossom trees and has profound symbolism linking to the transience of life. NSW is upgrading their collection after introducing a Sakura Roshe Run with one of Japan’s favorite Nike retros, the Nike Air Footscape Motion. Known for its asymmetrical lacing system and unique chukka-like outsole (one that’s been repurposed countless times by Nike in years past), Nike drapes the dark grey base with a near-iridescent finish thanks to layers of cartoonish cherry blossoms. Alternate cork insoles come with the pair while reflective 3M detailing lands on the heel. This special edition Air Footscape Motion retro will arrive at retailers on April 2nd, but there’s still no word on sizing or pricing information.