If you follow DeFY then you know that Weyenberg featured air in its shoes way before Nike, but aside from that what makes this 1968 ad even more interesting are the springs underneath the prop. Was Nike inspired by this ad to pursue Shox technology? While its unlikely you really never know (especially given that its coming from the same company that featured “Air Cells” in its shoes. Take a trip back to the 60’s below!

1968