Nike Opens Its Massive Archive at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design

Summary“Nike: Form Follows Motion” traces the brand from early running experiments to Air, Flyknit and Vaporfly.Archival prototypes, sketches and cultural ephemera show how Nike sneakers moved from performance tools into music, fashion and street culture.Before the Swoosh became shorthand, there were sketches, prototypes and plenty of trial and error. “Nike: Form Follows Motion,” now on view at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design, looks back at more than 50 years of the brand, from Bill Bowerma...