Awhile back I posted another pair of vintage 1970s AAU sneakers with a little bit of history on the brand, you can check those out here. For today’s post we have the AAU Leader model sneakers. These old school running shoes are really awesome and they have a little bit of a late 70s Nike LD-1000 style to them.
If you want to learn more about AAU we’ve posted a few of their old advertisements on the vintage ads page and they are here, here, here and here.
Here’s the information from the AAU hangtag:
AAU
USA
AAU SHOES
The footwear of champions
MADE IN KOREA
AAU SHOES
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT
WHEREAS,
we the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States (AAU), annually organize developmental, national and international sports programs and are devoted to providing active sports opportunities for millions of Americans...
THEREFORE,
to assure the healthful, active participation of Americans of all ages, we officially endorse AAU Approved Shoes, whose products of quality construction meet the highest standards of performance demanded of them in our AAU-sanctioned sports programs.
— The Amateur Athletic Union of the United States
MADE IN KOREA