Founded by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight on January 25 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports, the company became officially Nike, Inc. on May 30 1971. The company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, Nike (Νίκη).

To be fair, you could run in this shoe and enjoy a Hoka-level pillowy softness beneath your foot, but the primary function of any Air Monarch descendant isn't to help you run—it's to deliver maximum comfort to anyone who either A. doesn't care about fashion at all, or B.

“SE” stands for “Special Edition.” A shoe or sneaker labeled “SE” is especially rare and hard to come by. Special Edition footwear is unique and only released in small quantities. Typically, these shoes reflect a certain style, trend, event, or celebrity and are only available for a limited amount of time.