Nike is my favorite shoe brand, they make great products.
Yes they do. It would surprise you if I tell you that Nike is an American brand. Their headquarter is in Oregon 
Oregon? Strange place to be located, they make great basketball shoes.
Yes, near Beaverton in the Portland metropolitan area. 
when did they first start up? Cant imagine before the 70s
The company started operations 01/25/1964 by Bill Boweman  and Phill Knight
wow wouldve never guessed over 50 years, quite impressive
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. () is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$24.1 billion in its fiscal year 2012 (ending May 31, 2012). As
Nike Oregon Project
Nike's Oregon Project is a group created by the athletic shoe company Nike in 2001 to promote American long-distance running. The runners live in the Portland, Oregon, area and train at Nike's headquarters campus located just outside the Portland suburb of Beaverton, Oregon. Some of the runners in the group live in a specially designed house where filters are used to remove oxygen from the air to simulate living at high elevation. Numerous studies have shown that living at altitude causes the athlete to develop more