Pro-Specs 1979 "Marathon Series" vintage sneaker ad

Here’s a 1979 retro sneaker ad for the Pro-Specs ‘Marathon Series’ sneakers featuring the Munich, Montreal, Innsbruck and Athens models:

Ad info is below:

Pro Specs Introduces the Marathon Series

With 3500 miles and 51/2 million footsteps of a grueling cross U.S.A. run as its testing ground, the new Specs Marathon Series has proven itself for durability, support and comfort. Engineered for long distance running, these shoes have conquered 130 degree desert heat, traversed the ominous Rockies and splashed through torrential rain and hailstorms intact.

The Specs Marathons: The running shoes that will conquer the distance, not let the distance conquer you ...

The Marathoners feature:
(1 ) The "Munich": Specs own "Track 80" outsole with its all terrain gripper design.
(2) The "Montreal": Custom engineered to fit all insteps in comfort.
(3) The "Athens": Light as a feather with mudguard outsole for maximum spring.
(4) The "Innsbruck": Unsurpassed flexibility and durability with unique poly outsole.

The Specs Marathoners are shoes designed by serious runners for people who take running seriously.

Pro-Specs 1983 vintage sneaker ad

Back in 1983 when Pro-Specs could hold their own with high end things like a diamond ring and and an old school Porsche 928.

​Ad info is below:

Why not shoes?
GUARANTEE Pro-Specs is the first sport shoe brand to offer a written guarantee on its performance shoes . . . right in the box. You wouldn't consider buying other high technology products without a written guarantee. Now you don't have to buy high-tech sport shoes without a written guarantee . . . direct from the manufacturer. Guaranteed durability, guaranteed quality, guaranteed value, guaranteed performance. In the competitive world of athletic footwear, we back our performance in writing .. . . . . why not Pro-Specs shoes?

PRO-SPECS

Consumer Relations Department Wales Avenue, Avon, Massachusetts 02322
Wats: 800-225-0475, Telex: SPECS AVNO 924313

Specs Innsbruck 1980 FAT BOTTOM vintage sneaker ad

Here's an 1980 vintage ad by PRO-SPECS for their Innsbruck Fat Bottom sneaker. This original Pro-Specs vintage advertisement is available at our RewindRunning.com web store.

​Ad info is below:

FAT BOTTOM 

THE 5-STAR SPECS INNSBRUCK: 

The sole is fat to make it soak up shock. It's foam to make it flexible and light. 

One look at Fat Bottom and you can see that the Specs Innsbruck is a. running shoe with a real difference. 

The Fat Bottom. 

The Innsbruck sits on the exclusive Specs Polyflex outsole: a fat, flexible, lightweight shock absorber of Mobay Bayflex®Polyurethane. Add the bounce-back cushioning of our perforated Poron® insole and you've got a shoe that is remarkably comfortable, extremely supportive, and delight-fully flexible and light. 

1st in Flexibility.

1st in Durability.

For sheer performance, Fat Bottom is state-of-the-art. Among all men's training flats tested in the rigorous 1980 Runner's World Shoe Survey, it ranked Number One in both Flexibility and Sole Wear. And rated 5 Stars overall. Hefty praise for the new Fat Bottom. 

You might expect to pay more for a shoe that out-performs and outwears such tough, talented competition. But thanks to its revolutionary simplicity of design- and the Specs commitment to real quality at a realistic cost- this just isn't so. 

The Skinny Price.

The Innsbruck is priced $5 to $30 below all other men's 5-star shoes. You can own a pair of Fat Bottoms for a skinny $25 or less. Isn't that a nice, fat surprise?

RW5•STAR  

FLEX YOUR SPECS

SPECS INTERNATIONAL INC., AVON, MA 02322