Nike shoes that you see today were first made in 1948 by Mr. Bill Bauman River Man, which he has served as a coach for the University of Oregon. During the years 1964 - 1970 researched and found that sports shoes with good quality and in most cases will be the Japanese. It is also a country of sporting equipment in cheaper goods from Germany as well. First is a brand name shoes imported from Japan's "Blue Ribbon Sports" or BRS, as was the original name of the Nike itself. And has co-founded the company with an old friend of Obama's power as the BRC Inc. Obama'sregulate the design and quality of sports shoes.