Here’s a vintage 1980s catalog for REI featuring some great 1980s sneakers. The shoes featured in this catalog are the Nike Pegasus Running Shoes, Nike New Internationalists, Nike Intrepid, REI Junior Winds, REI Equalizers, Adidas Oregon Trainers, Adidas Seattle, Adidas Tennis Champ, Reebok T.D., Reebok Victory G, Reebok Hurricane, New Balance 460 & W460, and Reebok Aerobic Energizers.
Here’s a great old ad for the Nike Pegasus from 1982 featuring the Nike Air-Wedge, Waffle Center-of-Pressure outsole and more cutting edge 80s technology.
Ad info is below:
NEVER WILL SO MANY OWN SO MUCH FOR SO LITTLE.
It was one of those victories that, frankly, took us by surprise. All we were after was an Air shoe with a slightly more down-to-earth price tag. The more runners who experience Air, we reasoned, the fewer will settle for anything less. That was the theory. Pegasus. That was the name. Then our R&D department proceeded to run amuck. First, they incorporated the Nike Air-Wedge. That was fine. Because it gives the kind of long-lasting cushion you just can't find in any other shoe. But then they started looking around for other innovations from some of our more specialized models. Next thing we knew, the Pegasus was sporting the Waffle Center-of-Pressure outsole. For even more cushion. And greater stability. It also made the Pegasus great for running over any number of different surfaces. From grass to asphalt, to gravel and mud. Then, they flared the heel for a touch more stability. Notched the suede at the first metatarsal for flexibility. And even went to a lighter EVA formulation in the midsole. As a result, the Pegasus is not only a great training shoe, but at roughly 10 ounces in a size 9, it's more than light enough to race in. We were stunned. And we told them—this is just too much technology, too much versatility. The Pegasus is simply more shoe than we bargained for. Then they reminded us. That's what a bargain is all about.
NIKE
Beaverton, Oregon
