Over the years, Nike has become one of the world's largest suppliers of athletic shoes and apparel, with a presence in more than 190 countries. The company has sponsored many high-profile athletes and sports teams around the world, including Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Tiger Woods, and has been involved in the pro sports industry for many years.
In addition to producing high-quality athletic gear, Nike also conducts extensive research and development through its Explore Team Sport Research Lab. This lab provides scientific insights that drive product innovation across the Nike brand.
Nike has also acquired several apparel and footwear companies over the course of its history, including Hurley International and Converse, Inc. Today, Nike is valued at $19 billion and continues to be a leader in the world of athletic gear and performance innovation.
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Nike produces a wide range of sports equipment and apparel. Their first products were track running shoes. Nike Air Max...
/ Nike produces a wide range of sports equipment and apparel. Their first products were track running shoes. Nike Air Max is a line of shoes first released by Nike, Inc. in 1987. Additional product lines were introduced later, such as Air Huarache, which debuted in 1992. The most recent additions to their line are the Nike 6.0, Nike NYX, and Nike SB shoes, designed for skateboarding. Nike has recently introduced cricket shoes called Air Zoom Yorker, designed to be 30% lighter than their competitors'.[57] In 2008, Nike introduced the Air Jordan XX3, a high-performance basketball shoe designed with the environment in mind.
Nike's range of products include shoes, jerseys, shorts, cleats, baselayers, etc. for sports activities such as association football,[58] basketball, track and field, combat sports, tennis, American football, athletics, golf, ice hockey, and cross training for men, women, and children. Nike also sells shoes for activities such as skateboarding, baseball, cycling, volleyball, wrestling, cheerleading, lacrosse, cricket, aquatic activities, auto racing, and other athletic and recreational uses. Nike recently teamed up with Apple Inc. to produce the Nike+ product that monitors a runner's performance via a radio device in the shoe that links to the iPod nano. While the product generates useful statistics, it has been criticized by researchers who were able to identify users' RFID devices from 60 feet (18 m) away using small, concealable intelligence motes in a wireless sensor network.