Nike bets against Usain Bolt
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NiceKicks posted 8/21/2008 from www.nicekicks.com [flag] |
OOPS! Nike just added options where one can order custom Air Force Ones with a "100m graphic" that includes the world record of 9.72s. I guess Nike didn't think that Jamaican kid in Pumas could beat his own world record.
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