Since its launch in 1962—when it was formerly Blue Ribbon Sports—Nike has signed on several strong female a runners, including modern day stars like Jordan Hasay, Colleen Quigley, Nike Air Huarache Donne and Shannon Rowbury. If you’re inspired by this lineage or just want to try running in the swoosh yourself, here is a list of the best Nike shoes for women runners, including a Nike Air Huarache Femme lightweight Adidas Superstar Mujer trainer (that’s also packable), our recommended maximally cushioned running shoe, and moreFlyknit is one of Nike's key technologies, giving you a sock-like, seamless fit. But another feature for you to consider when choosing a Nike shoe is the midsole. Plush cushioning, for example, is delivered by a combination of Nike M2k Tekno Dames foam and Zoom Air units under the foot, to soften impact with the ground. You can find Zoom Air in the Vomero, Wildhorse, and Pegasus. The latter houses the Zoom Air pod in soft, supportive Cushlon foam. Two of the three shoes in our racing category below contain ZoomX in the midsole. ZoomX is the thermoplastic Pebax material that Nike Air Max 270 Dames provides high-rebound cushioning. (Recently, the brand released the Next% with 15 percent more ZoomX in the midsole compared to the Vaporfly 4%.). React foam is another responsive Adidas Ultra Boost Mujer material, which Nike Air Max 270 Femme is softer and 13 percent bouncier than Lunarlon foam (used in the LunarEpic).The company that would become one of the biggest names in sports began with a guy selling imported shoes from the back of his car. Phil Knight, a former runner for the University of Oregon, started Blue Ribbon Sports in 1962 to sell Adidas Superstar Femme Onitsuka (later known as Asics) shoes in the US. In 1964, his former coach, Bill Bowerman, joined him and began experimenting with new running shoe designs, and that itch to push the envelope has been a Nike hallmark ever since. Although it’s now a global behemoth, Nike has maintained a strong commitment to creating shoes that help runners go faster and longer.Early successes helped the company (which changed its name to Nike in 1978) establish itself among runners. In 1972, Knight and Bowerman released Nike Air Max 90 Mujer the Cortez, one of Nike’s Adidas ZX 750 Mujermost iconic shoes. Designed to be lighter and more water resistant than other sneakers, the Cortez gained a following for its full-length cushioned EVA midsole, a new feature that gave runners unprecedented comfort and shock absorption. Another notable Nike invention of this era was the Air Sole design,Nike Air Max 270 Damen which featured two air-filled bags in the midsole to absorb shocks. It debuted on the Air Tailwind shoe in 1978, but Nike continued to refine the design and released Zoom Air cushioning in 1995—technology that continues in the Air Zoom shoes of today. For decades, this cushioning system has provided superior bounce and responsiveness for much less weight than other materials. Nike’s Advanced Upper Constructions Nike has grown exponentially since the 1970s, but it has maintained its dominance in running Nike Air Max 90 Mujer even while branching into other sports. Part of this running industry success is attributable to advanced upper designs that especially benefit runners.