To become an authorized Nike dealer, you must have a physical store. Your store might be a shoe store, a sporting goods store, or a large retail outlet. Whatever type of store you have, you must also have a business license. Online stores are not eligible for business as an authorized Nike dealer.

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).

Numerous Nike shoes have a texture tag on the interior of the tongue. This tag frequently contains data around the demonstrate name, size, and some of the time the show number. Explore for a string of numbers or alphanumeric characters on this tag.

Examine the SKU number on the box and the labels inside of the shoes. Every pair of authentic Nike shoes comes with an SKU number that is identical to the SKU number on their box. ... For example, a fake label may tell you the shoe was designed in 2008 when in fact Nike first manufactured that item in 2010.