Nope, not adidas. Here’s another 3 stripe vintage advertisement - this time for JC Penney USA Olympics model running shoes. We posted the print ad for these old school runners awhile back and you can see that ad here.
Shout out to Retro Man on Youtube for posting this ad.
Nope, not adidas. Here’s a 1979 vintage three stripes sneaker ad by JCPenney for their U.S.A. Olympics model sneakers.
Ad info is below:
The shoe built to take this pounding mile after mile.
Every time you run a mile you pound each-foot down about a thousand times. Each one of those footfalls exerts up to 500 pounds of force. You're looking at the shoe built to take that kind of pressure, and a lot more. New U.S.A. Olympics'." They're built to take the pounding. Cushion the shock, and provide the comfort. Stride after stride. Mile after mile.
At the affordable low price of $17.99. An time you buy a pair JCPenney tribute 50¢ to the U.S. Olympic Committee. U.S.A. Olympics': available at JCPenney or through the catalog jogging, tennis, and basketball For men, worn boys. The shoes take it.
INTRODUCING U.S.A. OLYMPICS
THE SHOE BUILT TO TAKE IT.
Only at JCPenney
Here's a 1980 vintage advertisement for the JCPenney USA Olympics running shoes. #Saw themed for Halloween. 👟⚙️😲 And look at that - we're back to adidas-ish 3 stripes again.
Ad info is below:
Before you spend $30 on a jogging shoe, get the inside story.
When JCPenney developed their U.S.A. Olympics jogging shoe, they made sure it was built with the quality and workmanship you'd find in shoes costing $30. With features like an inner sole built to absorb shock. A padded tongue. Stylish leather and nylon uppers. Things you'd find in $30 joggers.
And one thing you wouldn't expect. The price. U.S.A. Olympics cost only $21.99. And for every pair of U.S.A. Olympics
purchased, JCPenney contributes 50¢ to the U.S. Olympic Committee. U.S.A. Olympics pics. The Jogger. Only $21.99 and only at JCPenney.
A great run for your money. Only at JCPenney.
Prices higher in Alaska. Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Available at most JCPenney stores and through the catalog.