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The “Shoe Duck” uniform may be the best I’ve ever seen. If you’re deep enough into Nike lore, you know Uncle Phil loves his Ducks more than anything. This is a great example of the Ducks showing their appreciation back to him.
Shoe Dog is an incredible read & it makes you appreciate what he built over the last 50 years!
Well done, @oregonfootball @vanhornebrands @kennyfarr3 & @usnikefootball 🙌🏼
#oregon #oregonfootball
🎥 : @filmedbyian
Transcript
The Oregon Ducks just launched their best uniform ever, and it's based on the Shoe Dog book. Let's jump in. The Oregon Ducks are known over their history for having the craziest uniforms. The founders of Nike, Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight better the University of Oregon, where Phil was a young runner for coach Bill Bowerman. If you look on the bottom rubber of your shoe, you will probably see a technology called BRS 1,000. That is representative of Blue Ribbon Sports, the original name of Nike, plus the $500 and the handshake that Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight put in together. All of those things are now representative on the uniform. There is a patch that has Mount Fuji where Phil Knight went first to try to discover his purpose in life, and Mount Hood, which also mirrors for the Mount Hood that you can see when you are in Oregon. The helmet has two types of wings. On one side, the wings representative of the winged goddess of victory, Nike, which is where Nike gets its name. And on the other side, the classic duck wings that they wear on the football program. There is a tiger stripe on the sleeve, which is representative of the Onitsuka Tier that Bill Knight was originally selling and distributing before they pulled his contract, which forced him to create the Nike rank. And the helmet is marble reflecting the good of victory as well that is housed in the Louvre, is a beautiful tribute to a man who has built an incredible company and served that university in many ways. He was moved to tier, and you will be moved to at least inspiration. Well done to the Van Horn team who helped design it along with the Oregon football team. They continue to impress, and this one is one of the best I've ever seen. Check them out.