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Avia Fall Catalog, 1988.

Brooks Catalog 1986.

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Canadian Footwear Journal, Nike Advertisement, Aug. 1987.
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Footwear News, vol. 45, No. 5, Nike Advertisement 1989.
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Nike Catalog, Footwear Fall, 1988.

Nike Fall Catalog 1987, pp. 50-51.

Nike Shoe, men’s cross-training Model “Air Trainer SC” 1989.
Nike shoe, men’s cross-training Model “Air Trainer TW” 1989.
Nike shoe, Model “Air Force” #1978, 1988.

Nike shoe, Model “Air” #1553, 1988.

Nike shoe, Model “Air Flow” #718, 1988.

Nike shoe, Model “Air Revolution” #15075, 1988.

Nike shoe, Model “Air”, #13213, 1988.

Nike shoe, Model “Air”, #4183, 1988.

Nike shoe, Model “High Jump 88”, 1988.

Nike shoe, Model “Leather Cortex®”, 1988.

Nike shoe, Model “Zoom Street Leather” 1988.

Nike Spring Catalog Spring 1989 pp. 62-63.

Palamarchuk et al., “In shoe Casting Technique for Specialized Sport Shoes,” Journal of theAmerican Podiatric Medical Association, vol. 79, No. 9, pp. 462-465, Sep. 1989.

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Romika Catalog, Summer 1978.

Runner’s World, “Shoe Review” Nov. 1988 pp. 46-74.

Runner’s World, “Spring Shoe Survey,” Apr. 1989.

Runner’s World, Apr. 1988.

Runner’s World, Oct. 1986.

Saucony Spot-bilt Catalog 1988.

Saucony Spot-bilt Catalog Supplement, Spring 1985.

Saucony Spot-bilt shoe, The Complete Handbook of Athletic Footwear, pp332, 1987.

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Sports Illustrated, Nike Advertisement, Aug. 8, 1988.

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