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NIKE Waffle running shoes, owned the late Steve Prefontaine, at auction by Sotheby’s

Larry EderbyLarry Eder
August 31, 2022
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NIKE Waffle running shoes, owned the late Steve Prefontaine, at auction by Sotheby’s

The NIKE Oregon Waffle, personal pair of the late Steve Prefontaine, up for auction, bids close September 15, 2022, by Sotheby's.

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The first authenticated pair of shoes, actually worn by the late Steve Prefontaine, is now up for auction. The Nike Waffe racers seen below are in pretty darn good condition at 48 years old. The auction house, Sotheby’s, will be handling the event. 

It was bound to happen, and some lucky investor/fan will own them for $150k-$250k, which is the expected price by Sotheby’s. I wonder out loud why NIKE is not bidding for it, so that many could see it in on the NIKE campus in Beaverton, Oregon. 

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The late Steve Prefontaine is a time capsule view into the 1970s and how America was at the time. Post-Watergate, and just before Montreal, Steve Prefontaine was brash, funny, and opinionated. He also ran with his heart, soul, and everything else he could throw at his competitors. 

Steve Prefontaine was the first athlete sponsored by NIKE in 1974. He had turned down a Pro Running circuit contract with the old ITA that offered him $250,000 to go pro. Prefontaine, who had taken 4th in the Munich 1972 Olympic 5,000 meters, wanted to run the Montreal 1976 Olympics and win the 5,000 meters. 

Kenny Moore with Steve Prefontaine, photo by Jeff Johnson, curated by Walt Chadwick

Steve Prefontaine was 25 years old when he died at the end of May 1975. At the time of his death, he held all American records from 2000m to 10,000m. Steve was a man of some complication who developed a running program in an Oregon prison and worked trade shows for the new brand, NIKE, that was his sponsor. His relationships with Bill Bowerman and Bill Dellinger were as different as different could be, but they both provided support as Steve developed his running and racing skills. 

Steve Prefontaine is part of the legacy of NIKE. Each year, one of the finest meetings in the world, the NIKE Pre Classic, is held at Hayward Field to celebrate all things track & field to remind NIKE employees of their roots and history. 

Check out the description below from Sotheby’s , and let me know if it gives you goosebumps. 

 

The first paragraph of the Sotheby’s listing is below; you may read the rest (well done) at the link below: 

Description

The lot closes at 11:36 AM, Pacific time, on 15 September 2022
Estimate at $150,000-$250,000

NIKE, NIKE OREGON WAFFLE, SIZE 9.5

NYLON, RUBBER, COTTON

Circa 1975

Catalogue note

Steve Prefontaine, universally known as ‘Pre’, was a running prodigy.

Born in Coos Bay, Oregon, in 1951, Pre developed his passion for running and his hunger to be the best in the world at Marshfield High School. In 1965, when he started high school, he joined the Cross Country Team, where he was coached by Walt McClure. After failing to qualify for the Oregon State Track Meet as a Sophomore, Pre vowed to never lose a high school race again, and that is exactly what he did. Pre went undefeated in his final two years of high school. During his senior year, he set a national record when he ran 2 miles in 8:41.5.

 

 

The link to the complete listing is here: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/invictus-part-ii/steve-prefontaines-personal-and-worn-nike-oregon

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  • Larry Eder
    Larry Eder

    Larry Eder has had a 51-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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Larry Eder has had a 51-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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