Nike

Born-again sneaker freak Born-again sneaker freak

I thought cool sneakers and video games were only for dedicated fanboys -- until the new old-school Nikes made me lust after cool kicks again.
By Andy Selsberg Oct 5, 2007

  • The art world's Pepsi Generation

    "Beautiful Losers" chronicles the art rebels of the '90s, fueled by punk, skateboarding, graffiti and trash culture. Now brought to you by Nike!
    By Andrew O'Hehir August 7, 2008

  • Spiking taboos in Kenya

    Somali refugees stay true to tradition while challenging taboos.
    By Tracy Clark-Flory March 20, 2006

  • Thigh the beloved country

    Muscle-bound models sporting "big butts" star in Nike's fall ad campaign. Can this real-women marketing craze be real?
    By Rebecca Traister August 18, 2005

  • Are you ready for some "unswooshing"?

    Adbusters founder Kalle Lasn aims to beat Nike at its own game, by selling "Black Spot" sneakers to consumers tired of shelling out for megabrands.
    By Linda Baker October 8, 2003

  • Air Jordans

    What changed leisure footwear forever and created the wonderful, hideous behemoth of contemporary consumer culture? It's gotta be da shoes.
    By Damien Cave August 5, 2002

  • A reprimand for Reebok

    The running shoes company wanted to give a big cash prize to an Indonesian labor activist. But Dita Sari said no.
    By Leslie Dwyer March 25, 2002

  • Don't be like Mike

    Jordan may be the greatest basketball player of all time, but as a role model, he's an airball.
    By Tom Schaller November 5, 2001

  • Chain saws, drugs and lesbians

    By Ruth Shalit
    By October 4, 2000

  • Chain saws, drugs and lesbians

    Olympic advertising deserves a gold medal -- in confusion.
    By Ruth Shalit September 30, 2000

  • A good idea at the time

    Oh, joy! Dixie Chicks' ode to O.J. pulled from playlists. Britney Spears covers "Satisfaction" ... trust her, she says; and everything you ever wanted to know about panda sex but were afraid to ask.
    By Amy Reiter April 17, 2000

  • The $126 million man

    What did it take for Kevin Garnett to become the young darling of the NBA? Arms and legs that go on for days and standards that are very, very high.
    By Joe Gioia February 12, 2000

  • "Excuse me, are you human?"

    How do you know your new e-mail pen pal isn't an intelligent agent?
    By Simson Garfinkel January 25, 2000

  • Sick and slick

    Haute couture hits hospitals; capitalism tribute: German wacko prepares to throw 100,000 marks off the Reichstag; veggies bitch about Sophia Loren's cooking; and (surprise, surprise) a recent poll reveals that Americans are nincompoops.
    By Amy Reiter July 1, 1999

  • Budweiser: Bad for your waistline -- and bad for America

    Dick Morris is telling his clients to start running political-style hit attack ads. Here's Salon's exclusive look at the first crop.
    By Ruth Shalit June 14, 1999

  • Falling for Tiger Woods

    Watching Tiger Woods play golf reconnected me with a heedless kind of faith and a sense of journey I hadn't felt in years.
    By Erin J. Aubry October 1, 1998

  • Infant Revolution

    Nike's labor practices have motivated a wave of youth activism, but where do these children get their ideas?
    By Dawn MacKeen May 29, 1998

  • If you're not in a fulfilling relationship, it's society's fault

    Michael Lerner, of "Politics of Meaning" fame, says that society is to blame for people being single.
    By Michelle Goldberg August 19, 1997
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