Blue Ribbon Sports 1 - Receipt 9/27/71 #1611
Receipt for my very first pair of running shoes.
Onitsuka Tigers
Bought on the first day of Bill Bowerman's 1971 beginning running class.
September 27, 1971
A very early receipt from the Eugene Blue Ribbon Sports running store, The Athletic Department.
The Athletic Department was part of the transition from Blue Ribbon Sports to Nike.
In the Athletic Department stores is the DNA of the future NikeTowns and Nike Rise stores (2022-23).