Nike Air Max

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Artist/Maker	Nike, Inc. (designer)
Place of origin	Oregon (designed) Korea (made)

Pair of plastic trainers.

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Categories	Fashion Footwear Sport Plastic Interiors Household Objects Shekou Values of Design Design Society
Object type	Pair of trainers
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Shoe Shoe
Title	Nike Air Max (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	Plastic Plastic
Brief description	Pair of plastic trainers 'Nike Air Max', designed by Nike, Oregon, made in Korea, 1992
Physical description	Pair of plastic trainers.
Dimensions	Height: 130mm Width: 80mm Length: 300mm
Gallery label	1. RUNNING SHOE: NIKE AIR MAX Designed by Nike, Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.A. Made Korea, 1992 Plastics T.291:1-1992 The firm, Nike, takes its name from Nike, the winged goddess of victory. Nike employs sixty designers and releases 500 footwear designs each year. The first Air Max shoe to make the internal components of its sole visible was issued in Spring 1982. The shoes are worn by athletes but are aimed primarily at a youthful market for which high-performance footwear is currently fashionable. The aesthetics of the shoe are more important than its performance in use.
Object history	Purchased. Registered File number 1992/2098.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.291:1, 2-1992

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Record created	March 20, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O147916/nike-air-max-pair-of-trainers-nike-inc/

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