{"id":329058,"date":"2013-09-03T15:20:51","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T20:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=329058"},"modified":"2022-09-16T17:54:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T22:54:59","slug":"nfl-endorsed-nike-football-trainers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/nfl-endorsed-nike-football-trainers\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL-Endorsed Nike Football Trainers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, <strong>Nike Football<\/strong> launched their new \u201cCalvin &amp; Johnson\u201d campaign with Megatron and Diddy. While the commercial plays off an NFL superstar\u2019s need for duality, Calvin Johnson\u2019s signature silo plays to a similar theme. The Nike CJ81 Trainer Max is set be worn in NFL action this season in turf and cleated form, making Calvin Johnson one of the few Nike Football athletes to see such a sneaker release. In celebration of the wide receiver&#8217;s on-field to off-field shoe endorsement, we take a look back at the top Nike Football athletes to receive similar sneaker success by position.<\/p>\n<h2>Quarterbacks<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Player:<\/strong> Brett Favre<br \/>\n<strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Air Zoom Turf Jet<\/p>\n<p>Repping more than Wranglers, <strong>Brett Favre<\/strong> felt comfortable in the <strong>Nike Air Zoom Turf Jet<\/strong> for much of the 1997 season. While the shoe is most associated with the Packer great, many of Nike\u2019s top tier football players favored the Jets in turf and cleated form during the late &#8217;90s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Player:<\/strong> Michael Vick<br \/>\n<strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Zoom Vick Line<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Vick<\/strong> made history with Nike by becoming the first football player since Deion Sanders to see a Swoosh-stamped signature line. The <strong>Zoom Vick<\/strong> series saw turf and cleated releases, being endorsed by the Falcons franchise player in the NFL all while gaining traction with amateur players on the field and fans off of it.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Running Backs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Player:<\/strong> Barry Sanders<br \/>\n<strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Air Zoom Turf<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barry Sanders<\/strong>\u2019 can\u2019t-miss quickness made him the perfect pigskin spokesman for Zoom Air technology and thus the <strong>Nike Air Zoom Turf<\/strong>. Considered by some to be the greatest running back of all time, #20 dashed, dipped, juked and jumped in this classic model that has received the retro treatment. Now if only the Super Zooms would come back&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Player:<\/strong> Jerome Bettis<br \/>\n<strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Total Air Max Bus<\/p>\n<p>Just as Barry Sanders epitomized Zoom Air, <strong>Jerome Bettis<\/strong> embodied Total Air. The <strong>Nike Total Air Max Bus<\/strong> was the one and only signature shoe for the Pittsburgh public transportation system, riding on full-length Air before it was the norm. Though the outsole was more trainer than turf, Jerome would rock these on artificial surfaces for much of the 1998 season.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Wide Receivers<\/h2>\n photo via <a title=\"Sole Collector\" href=\"http:\/\/solecollector.com\/forums\/OFFICIAL-Vintage-Nike-thread-no-Jordans-Vol-3\/71:0:673017\/p194\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">escobar1681 of Sole Collector Forums<\/a>\n<p><strong>Player:<\/strong> Jerry Rice<br \/>\n<strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Air Ubiquitous Max<\/p>\n<p>As of late, <strong>Jerry Rice<\/strong> has become a pretty good dancer. Years before that, he was perhaps the best wide receiver to ever the play the game. His later seasons with 49ers saw the graceful star endorsing the loud <strong>Nike Air Ubiquitous Max<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Player:<\/strong> Calvin Johnson<br \/>\n<strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike CJ81 Trainer Max<\/p>\n<p>Surprising as it may sound, <strong>Calvin Johnson<\/strong> is making history of sorts at his position by receiving a game-ready signature shoe. While split end has always been a high-profile spots that is full of skill, personality and thus attention, it&#8217;s rare for Nike to release a turf shoe for a receiver that crosses over to the gridiron. Jerry Rice is well known for the is well known for endorsing the Air Max Ubiquitous training shoe, but elected lighter, more classic Nike cleats on the field. The closest compadre for Calvin is Randy Moss, who saw turf action on and off the field from Jordan Brand.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Defensive Line<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Player:<\/strong> Bruce Smith<br \/>\n<strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Air Veer<\/p>\n<p>While offensive tackles like Tony Boselli and Orlando Pace proved popular enough to get jerseys at retail, most cleat or turf shoe releases were tied to the other side of the trenches. The <strong>Nike Air Veer<\/strong> serves as the standout shoe centered around a defensive lineman, with <strong>Bruce Smith<\/strong> sporting the cleated version on Sundays.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Linebackers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Player:<\/strong> Junior Seau<br \/>\n<strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Air Mission<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior Seau<\/strong> was one of the most electrifying and likeable athletes to ever play the linebacker position. The <strong>Nike Air Mission<\/strong> was made famous by #55 in San Diego, backed by awesome play and a strong ad campaign. The Nike Air Mission is one of the rare models to receive retro release as a cleat, but is yet to come back as a trainer.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Defensive Backs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Player:<\/strong> Deion Sanders<br \/>\n<strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Air Diamond Turf Series<\/p>\n<p>Defensive backs have always been skill players, but one could argue that <strong>Deion Sanders<\/strong> made them stars. Neon\u2019s undeniable shine was showcased on the <strong>Nike Air Diamond Turf<\/strong> series, playing off his tandem pro sports career. The shoes lived up to their title too, with Deion wearing many installments of his signature series on both suggested surfaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Player:<\/strong> Darrelle Revis<br \/>\n<strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Zoom Revis<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Nike Zoom Revis<\/strong> has more than made the crossover to the casual realm, but will its endorser be lacing it up on the gridiron this season? Fans of footwear and football alike will have to tune into Bucs games on Sundays to see if the Zoom Revis graces the feet of <strong>Darrelle Revis<\/strong> in cleated or original form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Nike Football launched their new \u201cCalvin &#038; Johnson\u201d campaign with Megatron and Diddy. While the commercial plays off an NFL superstar\u2019s need for duality, Calvin Johnson\u2019s signature silo plays to a similar theme. The Nike CJ81 Trainer Max is set be worn in NFL action this season in turf and cleated form, making Calvin Johnson one of the few Nike Football athletes to see such a sneaker release. In celebration of the wide receiver&#8217;s on-field to off-field shoe endorsement, we take a look back at the top Nike Football athletes to receive similar sneaker success by position. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2415,"featured_media":329223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[618],"tags":[],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.0 (Yoast SEO v24.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NFL-Endorsed Nike Football Trainers | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy NFL-Endorsed Nike Football Trainers shoes. 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