Footwear of the Olympians

July 22, 2008 by Cregg Weinmann, Notes by Larry Eder (from www.runblogrun.com). The sneaker wars were quite apparent in Eugene, Oregon during the Olympic Trials. As Cregg Weinmann, the RN footwear editor, sat behind me during the Trials each day, I asked him to keep track of the medals and places won by various footwear brands. To no one's surprise, Nike won the sneaker wars at the Trials. What was comforting was how many brands participated and also the opportunities for many brands to participate. Each company has different needs that they are trying to accomplish. Congrats to all. It made for my favorite Olympic Trials of the eight that I have had the luck to attend!--LE