The Samba is one of the most recognizable sneakers on the planet ... Just like that archival shoe from the early 1960s, the Samba 62 has cutouts in the bottom of the sole for grip on icy surfaces.

The shoe, designed by Bill Bowerman in the late 1960s, represented Nike’s first ... foam midsole (still a common attribute of running shoes today). Some time later, the Cortez was further ...