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Colombia Sportswear is a company based in the United States that does manufacturing and distribution of sportswear and outwear. Paul Lamform the father of Chairperson Gert Boyle presently, founded this company in 1938. Company has it’s headquarter in Cedar Mill, Oregon the unincorporated division of Washington country, Oregon, near Beaverton in the metropolitan area of Portland. Colombia sportswear is also involved in the production of headgear, footwear, skiwear, outwear, camping and equipment…

Are you a swoosh addict or a stripe aficionado? In this case the power of the swoosh would have to come up on top. Nike’s sport research laboratory (NSRL) is a key factor in Nike’s success, This lab helps create new ideas on shoes, etc. It also gives them cutting edge because other companies don’t have these labs. Nike brings in more revenue through their shoe industry than any other company in their category of selling. Nike’s net worth is triple the worth of Adidas according to Forbes.…

Phil Knight was born on February 4th, 1938 in Portland Oregon. Phil Knight attended the University of Oregon and received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and later he attended Stanford graduate school of business to receive his maters degree. Knight wanted a job during high school, his father refused to give him a job where he worked; The Oregon Journal. So Knight went to the Oregonian, another local newspaper and worked the night shift reporting sports scores. He would run 7 miles everyday…

Over the years, shoes have become a “Big thing”. Sneakers have become popular over the years because you can buy them,sell them, and talk about them. Sneakers are popular and cool. First of all, for some people you can buy them and make a collection. Sneakers have become increasingly popular for it is a hobby. In the text, “Calling All Sneaker -heads”, the author wrote, “Jordan Geller set the record for the the largest collection of sneakers .” That collection includes an abundance of…

Are you an addict for sneakers? Sneakers are popular in today’s society because famous people make, buy, or wear them, they became cheaper, and there are conventions for people to go to. Sneakers are so popular because famous people make them. To lead off, sneakers are popular because celebrities make, buy, or wear them. Michael Jordan made sneakers called “Jordans.” In Text 1, the author wrote, “Track legend Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics, wore Dassler’s sneakers.”…

People have changed to a great extent over the course of history, and as we change, the items we use change with us. The things that have changed the most are the things we use on a daily basis. One of these commodities that has changed a lot, is shoes. We have come a long way from sandals, being that now we have sneakers that lace by themselves by applying just a little pressure to the heel. Since shoes were first introduced to the world, they have evolved at an incredibly fast pace. An iconic…

How Can Austin Ruin Your Life? Are you planning to move to Austin? Do you know how the city is going to change your life? If you love your lifestyle, lazy weekends then beware you thought to think it over. What do you expect how will it be? Check out how Austin will ruin your beautiful tranquil life. 1. Run. Run. Run. Austin is the fittest city in America. It got 220 parks with running trails. More than 250 gyms, yoga classes, water sports joints. Apart from that, it is filled with healthy…

The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is awarded to those U.S. organizations for performance excellence in education, business, health care, and non-profits. The award goes to those organizations who have demonstrated effective and efficient operations, and continuous improvement in the delivery of products or services. Congress named this award after Malcolm Baldrige, who was Secretary of Commerce from 1981 until 1987. The award was due to Mr. Baldrige implementing the quality improvement…

The product that I ‘am going to talk about is Converse also known as All Stars, “Chucks”. Personally I have been wearing converse for a while now. I love how I bring out the style of them. I like the verity of colors and the different designs I can choose from. My favorite thing about these shoes is the colors because I am fascinated by all of them. It makes my wardrobe much easier when I have multiple colors of shoes to choose from. I enjoy mixing and matching cute little outfits that will go…

The company Nike created one of the most known ads ever created in history. The slogan Just do it was issued in 1988 which was seen everywhere. Today it’s shown from billboards, television to social media like Facebook, Twitter, and so on. The background information about the three famous words was surprisingly inspired by a murderer named Gary Gilmore. Gilmore was charged for robbery and the murders of two men. He was executed by a firing squad before his death, “They asked him if he had any…