Nike set out on an eight-year mission to create the perfect soccer ball, and players from some of the top leagues in the world will soon play with the latest model of a modern and futuristic ball.

True ball flight. The type of flight that both players in the field and goalkeepers can appreciate. It takes updated technology to make this happen and Nike NKE believes it has accomplished the goal ...

Want to give a compliment to a soccer ball? Tell its designers that the ball exhibits a true flight pattern with plenty of feel on the foot. Those are two of the characteristics Nike has attempted to ...

BEAVERTON, OR - November 20, 2006 - NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced that the company is ceasing orders with its hand-stitched soccer ball supplier, Saga Sports, based in Sialkot, Pakistan, due ...

Everybody knows Nike. How could you not? The global sportswear company is ubiquitous, thanks to decades of developing gear and sponsoring athletes competing in every sport imaginable (seriously, they ...

In soccer, like most other sports, footwear plays a major role in helping athletes perform at their best. Your shoes say a lot about who you are as a player, and you need them almost as much as you ...

Footwear designers rarely find the direct correlation between their craft and their sport as strong as in soccer. “The boot is the tool you play the game in,” Nathan VanHook, Nike’s soccer design ...

Brazil's star striker Ronaldo celebrates his goal against Turkey during their June 2002 World Cup semifinal soccer match in Saitama, Japan. Ronaldo was a key figure in Nike asserting its relevancy in ...

-- Factory inaction on significant labor concerns forces decision after exhaustive efforts; Nike engages stakeholders to support affected workers and explore fresh approaches to local manufacturing ...