Running shoe that was the first to combine a full-length midsole with a sponge-rubber layer. It became Nike’s best-selling runner and set the industry standard for cushioning.
Shoes
Cortez
Nike1967–1969Nike says only that it launched "in the late ’60s", before the Nike brand existed, when the company was still Blue Ribbon Sports. A 1971 magazine called it the most popular long-distance training shoe in the US. Often dated 1972 as a Nike-branded shoe.
Resale
No resale observations recorded.