Nike Elite LDV Waffle Meika and Brutting Lydiard 1978 vintage sneaker ad

Here’s an old school vintage ad from 1978 for the Nike Elite, LDV, Lady Waffle Trainer, Meika and Brutting EB Lydiard model sneakers. The Meika runners are Nike’s first racing flat for women.

Also…. No collect calls please. 🤣

Nike Elite, LDV, Lady Waffle Trainer, and Meika 1978 Athletic Department vintage sneaker-ad @ The Deffest

Page 2 is a Footlocker ad and features the EB Lydiard by Brütting runners including the Universal, The Sprint, Sao Paulo and Munich.

EB Lydiard by Brütting Universal, The Sprint, Sao Paulo and Munich 1978 Footlocker sneaker ad @ The Deffest

Ad info is below:

We Take Orders
From Runners.

Meika $27.95
Nike's first racing flat for women. One-piece upper with reinforced suede and slightly flared heel. Honeycomb sole for good cushion and traction. Beveled edge, wrap-up toe and arch bandage for support. Plum/white swoosh.

Elite $33.95
First Waffle-soled, road-racing flat. Seamless one piece nylon upper allows blister-free racing. Unique moccasin construction. Electric Blue/Yellow swoosh.

L.D.V. $39.95
Nike's most durable training flat. Four ounces lighter than the L.D.-1000 on our new VECTOR last. One piece nylon mesh upper with roomy toe box. Waffle sole features wear and stabilizer "plugs" on the heel for longer wear. Less flare than the LD-1000. Gold/Blue swoosh.

New Nike Shorts $9.95
European cut nylon. Has hidden key pocket and Nike logo. Specify with or without supporter and color. Royal, Red, Gold, Green, Navy, Black, Purple. S./M./L./XL.

Nike Rain Jacket $18.95
Nylon pullover has a detachable hood front zipper and pocket. Elastic inserts at each side provide snug fit. Yellow/Blue; Red/Navy; Beige/ Brown; Silver/Blue. Sm./M./L./XL.

Lady Waffle Trainer $29.95
First Waffle training shoe for women. Ideal for racing on roads or cross country. Waffle sole provides cushion, traction and torque absorption. Cluster of heel cleats for wear durability. Sun Yellow/Light Blue swoosh.

If you can't find Nikes, clip this coupon today and mail it. We'll get your order back to you as fast as the post office can deliver it. (For shoes and bags add 52.00 ship-ping charge for first pair, and 31.00 for each additional pair: for jackets add 51.00; for shorts include 5.50 each. For air shipment. additional S1.00. Outside USA, use Money Order ONLY and add 51.00 in addi-tion to regular shipping charges.) ❑ Check or money order enclosed ❑ Send C.O.D. (Add 51.00) ❑ Please send 1978 Shoe Show Catalog.

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PO. Box 743, Beaverton, Oregon I (503) 641-6680 (No collect calls please)

Footlocker EB Lydiard ad info:

WITH LYDIARDS THERE'S NO CONTEST

Shoe fashions come and go. They celebrate one style this season, another the next.

But Lydiard remains the same all seasons. The winner.

Simple things do it. Real leather. Top craftsmanship. Attention to detail.

And the design by Arthur Lydiard. The man who knows everything worth knowing about running. And shoes.

Lydiard. The training's built-in.

FREE! THE LYDIARD TRAINING PROGRAM

Arthur Lydiard has recently published a training brochure that contains in brief all his major findings and theories. In it he covers the basic physiological effects of running. He explains why running, whether competitive or non-competitive, is the foundation on which to build a healthy, active life both in sports and other endeavors. And he provides practical, sensible programs for both joggers and competitive runners. There are special sections on distance training and marathon preparation. This brochure is yours free of charge when you purchase a pair of Lydiard shoes at Footlocker.

Lydiard ROAD RUNNER. 1130. Training shoe. $38.99

EB Lydiards by Brutting.
a UNIVERSAL 1154 Durable training shoe. $39.99
b THE SPRINT 1553 Racing spike. $33.99.
c SAO PAULO. 1919 Superlight racing flat. $41.99.
d MUNICH 1572 Superlight racing spike. $45.99
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INTERVAL 1575 Distance/Cross country racing spike. $37.99
MARATHON 1977 Road racing and training shoe. $38.99.

You'll find Lydiards at your nearest Footlocker store. Or you can order them by mail at the address given in the coupon below.

Nike Lydiard 1978 Athletic Department Footlocker vintage sneaker ad @ The Deffest

EB Lydiard 1978 vintage sneaker ad by Brütting

Here’s a 1978 vintage Foot Locker ad for the EB Lydiard line by Brütting. These runners were designed by Arthur Lydiard.

Ad info is below:

Foot Locker introduces Lydiard. The shoe that separates you from the pack.

At Foot Locker, we know that the proper shoes are the most crucial investment an athlete can make. And we don't want you to make that investment without a thorough look at the field.

That's why we re tipping you off about the most important new line of running shoes to come along in years. The EB Lydiard line by Brütting. Designed by world-famous trainer Arthur Lydiard and produced by Germany's foremost leather craftsman, Eugen Brütting, these shoes are the result of meticulous research and state-of-the-art construction. They're destined to be one of the hottest names on the track or the road. And we should know. At Foot Locker we carry them all.

EB Lydiard 1978 vintage sneaker ad by Brütting @ The Deffest

Converse Thunderbolt & Equinox Arthur Lydiard vintage sneaker ad ​

Converse "The Art of Running" 1984 Arthur Lydiard Thunderbolt and Equinox vintage sneaker ad. Another popular theme of these old 80s running shoe ads is the “track coach sponsorship.” After the success of Nike and Bill Bowerman there was a long line of track coach endorsers that came out to promote different brands and lines of running shoes.

Arthur Lydiard was well known and prior to these runners with Converse he sponsored a pair of sneakers by the EB Brütting company in Germany called the Lydiard EB Brütting Road Runner. Lydiard also taught Bill Bowerman how to jog. After that he designed these Thunderbolt and Equinox shoes for Converse. Converse re-issued the Thunderbolt and these sneakers have a really cool, unique style to them.

Ad info is below:

THE ART OF RUNNING
Arthur Lydiard, the world's greatest distance coach and designer of the new Converse Lydiard Equinox and Lydiard Thunderbolt.
“As a distance coach, I don't base my running methods solely on strength. Running's a science. That's why I chose to work with Converse. Converse is dedicated to biomechanical research. And together we've developed innovative design features that provide major benefits to the serious runner. We built the new Equinox' and Thunderbolt- on my own last... a curved, contoured and balanced last...the first of its kind. Special features include the extremely lightweight, yet durable Indy 500 outsole. A removable conformal footbed. And a molded mid-sole that keeps its resilience mile after mile. We also designed the Equinox"' in widths.

The results? Shoes that fit your foot and at the same time are lightweight and flexible. Three musts for any shoe you're going a long distance on. I strongly recommend serious runners train in the new Converse Lydiard Equinox and race in the Lydiard Thunderbolt. Like I tell all my runners, being good isn't luck. It's a science. Resign yourself to that and you'll go far"

Lydiard Equinox Training

Men’s widths B, D, EE and Women’s AA, B, C.

Lydiard Thunderbolt Racing Flat

CONVERSE
Reach for the stars. Reach for Converse.
1984 Converse Inc
The Official Athletic Shoe of the 1984 Olympic Games.

Converse Thunderbolt & Equinox 1984 vintage sneaker ad @ The Deffest