Category: Reviews

Nike’s Irreverence Justified: Part 2

Like promised, every now and then I will upload some pages of the book Irreverence Justified (check that link – every so often one appears on eBay)…I know that a lot of people are just curious to see what’s in the book… I could go on for years, since the book has brought together more then 500 different nikemodels….here comes the second batch of pictures. Enjoy! On a side note: it isn’t that easy to make pictures of the pages, since the book is small but massive, and in a way fragile, since i don’t want to “break” the back ... Read more

Nike’s Irreverence Justified (2000)

In the years before entering into the new millennium, Nike, as did many other big corporations, were thinking how to celebrate this unique moment, and how to thank all the people that supported them over the years. A lot of ideas passed the table. From calendars to a recompilation of legendary nike spots for television. At the end, they did go for a book, since it has the big advantage to be able to give it, and a as result “Irreverence Justified” (check that link, it occasionally appears on eBay) was born. A massive book, almost literally like brick, which ... Read more

Irreverence Justified (2000)

Before I depart to London for a long weekend, take a look at this… I am now an owner of one the 2000 copies of “justified irreverence”… The ultimate Nike collectors book. Besides the design, it contains pictures and release dates of almost 600 Nike shoes, beginning from the early seventies (1972) until….. (there is no finish) In the following weeks I will share some more pictures…