World leading manufacturer of sports shoes and apparel, Nike is known best for their swoosh logo and sponsoring top athletes such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Labron James. Pioneered in 1964 by University of Oregon graduates Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman, Nike was originally known as Blue Ribbon Shoes. It was not until 1978 that the name was changed to Nike which was the name of their most popular shoes. Currently, Nike employs over 30,000 worldwide and sells their products through retail outlets, Niketown stores and other apparel distributors. Please help AboutUs visitors as you browse by adding websites and summaries that are appropriate to the Nike list.