37 Nike Inc Trivia Questions with Answers
37 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Where did Nike stage Eliud Kipchoge’s 2017 Breaking2 marathon attempt?
Answer
Monza, Italy
Who is credited with inventing the air-cushioning technology used in Nike Air shoes?
Answer
M. Frank Rudy
Which advertising executive coined Nike’s “Just Do It” slogan in 1988?
Answer
Dan Wieden
Which U.S. marathon hosted the 1978 debut of Nike Air cushioning in the Nike Air Tailwind?
Answer
Honolulu Marathon
Who designed Nike’s Air Max 97, the 1997 running shoe inspired partly by Japan’s high-speed trains?
Answer
Christian Tresser
Who co-founded Nike, Inc. with Bill Bowerman?
Answer
Phil Knight
Which Nike technology was introduced in the Nike Shox footwear line?
Answer
Nike Shox
Which Nike basketball shoe was designed by Bruce Kilgore?
Answer
Air Force 1
Which Nike shoe was the first to feature the company’s Air cushioning technology?
Answer
Nike Air Tailwind
Which tennis player became Nike’s first professional athlete sponsor in 1972?
Answer
Ilie Năstase
What was Nike’s first commercially available self-lacing shoe, introduced in 2016?
Answer
Nike HyperAdapt 1.0
Who designed Nike’s original Air Force 1 basketball shoe?
Answer
Bruce Kilgore
Which company did Nike acquire in 2003 for about $305 million?
Answer
Converse
Which basketball player’s name is on Nike’s Air Jordan brand?
Answer
Michael Jordan
Which Nike product was inspired by a waffle iron?
Answer
Waffle trainer
Which Nike co-founder was a University of Oregon track coach?
Answer
Bill Bowerman
Nike’s name comes from the Greek goddess of what?
Answer
Victory
What slogan did Nike introduce in 1988?
Answer
Just Do It
What was Nike’s original company name when it was founded in 1964?
Answer
Blue Ribbon Sports