User talk:Ausnike

Nike (at that time shoes only) has its origin in Australia via Lindsay Carrucan (Athletics Australia racewalking representative) in 1972.

Lindsay liaised with Bill Bowerman (Nike's original shoes maker) via the US 'Track & Field News' magazine -when Bill was looking for athletes in other countries to market his shoes to their national athletes.

Lindsay Carrucan was importing and distributing Nike shoes to Australian athletics representatives from 1972 to 1974

-as a help to Australian athletes (especially national distance runners) -when Australian athletics tracks changed from 'cinders' (a fine grey ashen gravel) to a synthetic 'Tartan' surface.

At the time, Bill Bowerman was making Nike shoes for an international distance runner he was coaching -Steve Prefontaine.