Nike The Sting Running Shoes, 1970s, Orange Suede and Green Nylon, Boxed, US 10

A pair of Nike The Sting running shoes from the 1970s, made in Japan in orange suede and green nylon, in US size 10 with their original box.

The Piece

Nike began in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports and took the Nike name in 1971, the year the swoosh was drawn by the designer Carolyn Davidson.

The Sting has an orange suede toe and heel, a green nylon quarter with a white swoosh, a white padded collar printed NIKE and a gum rubber sole. The tongue label states that the shoes were made in Japan, and the box label reads The Sting, size 10.

The previous owner describes them as in beautiful condition, boxed and sold as found, for collecting or display. The photographs show the pair on the box, the heels, the interiors, the tongue label and the box label.

Details

• Maker: Nike
• Model: The Sting, running shoe
• Material: Orange suede and green nylon, with a white swoosh and a gum-coloured sole
• Measurements: US 10 as marked; length not stated
• Colour: Orange, green and white
• Origin: Made in Japan, as printed on the tongue label
• Fastening: Laces
• Included: Shoes and original orange box, with the model and size written on the label

Condition

• Grade SA in Japan: near unused, with only light signs of age.
• Light ageing of the foam and soles from storage is visible in the photographs, and the box shows scuffs and corner wear.
• Sold as found for collecting or display; wear should not be expected to be sound for running.

Condition grade SA (near new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

Insole stamps, size markings, outsole moulding and stitching are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep them on shoe trees in a breathable bag, brush off dust with a soft cloth, and take any deeper cleaning to a shoe specialist.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.

Japanese shoe sizes are given in centimetres of foot length, checked here by hand, and makers differ by half a size or more. Compare with a pair you already wear from the same maker and allow a little margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our shoe size conversion chart sets Japan beside US, UK, EU and Korean sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.