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Publisher's Summary
In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands.
In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed fifty dollars from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his lime-green Plymouth Valiant, Knight grossed $8,000 his first year. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion. In an age of start-ups, Nike is the ne plus ultra of all start-ups, and the swoosh has become a revolutionary, globe-spanning icon, one of the most ubiquitous and recognizable symbols in the world today.
But Knight, the man behind the swoosh, has always remained a mystery. Now, for the first time, in a memoir that is candid, humble, gutsy, and wry, he tells his story, beginning with his crossroads moment. At 24, after backpacking around the world, he decided to take the unconventional path to start his own business - a business that would be dynamic, different.
Knight details the many risks and daunting setbacks that stood between him and his dream - along with his early triumphs. Above all, he recalls the formative relationships with his first partners and employees, a ragtag group of misfits and seekers who became a tight-knit band of brothers. Together, harnessing the transcendent power of a shared mission and a deep belief in the spirit of sport, they built a brand that changed everything.
What the critics say
"Narrator Norbert Leo Butz...infuses his delivery with drama and suspense, keeping the listener engaged with each chapter. Knight claims to be a shy introvert, but Butz isn't fooled, portraying the chairman as a straight-shooting, no-nonsense leader who keeps winning because he's relentless in his pursuit of success...." (AudioFile)
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- Alex
- 2017-12-02
Exceptional!
What an incredible journey into the founding of Nike...the ups and downs...the risks he and his colleagues took. Inspiring. Motivating. Thank you Phil Knight.
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- GrandTour
- 2019-02-17
Masterful.
The journey, the trials and tribulations of Buck Knight are motivating for any new entrepreneur, athlete or person; man or woman. The Norman Leo Butz is a wizard in capturing the essence of the pages written, Buck’s spirit (or so it seems) and everything in between.
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- Marissa Willard
- 2019-02-08
Loved it!!!
The story, the narrator...all of it perfect. My husband and I have been listening to it before bed, so sad it’s over
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- Kevin Gentle
- 2019-02-06
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loved it I didn't realize how much of a fight building what we know as Mike was. and I admire Phil knights ability to persevere
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- Surayya
- 2019-01-29
amazing entrepreneurial journey
I loved hearing about Phil Knight's journey to build Nike! it was cool to hear about all the setback, legal woes, and sacrifices it took to create this massive brand
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- Michael
- 2019-01-26
Excellent Listen
Well-narrated and perfectly written. Was sad to finish this one. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys a good ‘underdog’ story.
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- TK
- 2019-01-12
Poor narration, lots of fluff!
Could not get through the book. The narration was very subpar. The narrator did not have a consistent volume of speaking. Near the ends of sentences he'd be almost whispering. Found it very difficult to pay attention.
Also, there's a lot of extraneous detail and fluff in this book. Surely there must be valuable gems considering how many people have rated this book highly. But this book certainly does not feel like a keeper. I'm going to get a hard copy so I can skim through a lot of this fluff much faster.
Overall, disappointing first 2 hours. Will not be continuing with the audio version.
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-01-05
highly recommend
excellent story of a startup, of business, and of life, friendship, and passion. highly recommend. very well written.
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- Shane
- 2019-01-04
VERY Interesting!
The stories are extremely interesting and the narrator is amazing. You can feel the emotion as if you were living it. Fantastic book!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-12-31
Persevering over the limits set by others.
An inspiring story about persevering over the limits set by others. There are no coincidences.
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- Brock
- Poulsbo, WA
- 2016-06-02
A must listen to book- It's the perfect biz memoir
This book was full of everything I ever hope for in a book. It was super interesting, and hard to put down. Iit was funny, and I found Knight to be a person I was cheering for throughout the book as he faced one trial after another. It was a truly inspirational story. I wish everyone I know could read this book
It was also an awesome business book. It discussed significant business challenges Nike faced throughout its journey to becoming the world leader it is today. As a business owner I was very interested to read about the number of times it seemed as though Nike may need to close down due to challenges it faced, yet each time they found a way to overcome the problem. It is an amazing story of Knights resolve to never give up. I also loved hearing about Knight's leadership style of allowing the voices of his employees to be heard, even when they ran counter to his ideas. I think this is a must read for business owners, but everyone who's heard of Nike will enjoy it too.
The only negative about this book is that it's not nearly long enough. I would love to hear there will be a sequel to this book. There are so many aspects that could be delved into more deeply, and with the way Knight wrote this book I know they would be just as riveting as everything in this book.
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- Dan D
- 2016-07-07
Just read it. (or listen, whatever)
I don't typically review books that I've read or listened to. Even the ones I love. But this one is different. I couldn't be more grateful for having come across this story. One of those perfect books at the perfect time. As I listened to the last hour I had to pull my car over and just absorb it all. And I had tears rolling down my cheek. I hate being a softy but this story hit me at a time when I needed to hear it. All entrepreneurs should take this one in. This is the inspiration I needed to keep the grit alive. Thank you Mr Knight!
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- Daryl
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- 2017-03-19
Highly readable autobiography
I don't know much about Nike - aside from the fact that I owned a pair of Nike street shoes that lasted me longer than any pair of shoes I ever owned.
This book is a terrific look at the origins of Nike - the bluster, the bravado, the fear, the mistakes, everything that went in to the birth of a billion-dollar company.
Phil Knight is not always likable, but he has a way of introspection that is both charming and accessible. He acknowledges his mistakes - even big ones - with a combination of humour and regret. Sometimes the only way to proceed is forward, and that's what he's done. It's amazing that a billion-dollar brand came out of - in its beginning - the trunk of a car supplying someone else's shoes.
I also found that Phil Knight described the world events surrounding him and his little company in the early days. It provides more than a glimpse of Blue Ribbon (which became Nike), but how it had to adapt to the changing world around it.
I understand why all of the origins of the company were detailed - leaving something out wouldn't have worked - but I would have preferred more than an epilogue detailing the last 25 years of Nike. Even adding another 1-2 hours to this accessible, compulsively readable book would have been less jarring than having it jump forward from 1980 or so to 2007.
But this is a minor quibble with a riveting book with a terrific narrator.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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- Chris
- 2016-07-09
Breathtaking
The best book I have ever read. Thank you Phil Knight for taking the time to inspire, comfort, or warn us all out here. Thank you.
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- Ignacio J Fanlo
- San Francisco, CA United States
- 2016-07-06
Fantastic listen
Couldn't wait to hear the next chapter. Engrossing and inspiring. I recommend everyone that likes audio books and Entrepreneurship list be to it.
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- Andy
- Westport, CT, United States
- 2016-05-30
great story about building a business
This was a super close up view of how Phil Knight and his gang built Nike. What I found most interesting was Knight's play-by-play on some of the key moments...what he was thinking and why he chose the path he took.
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- Mark
- Raglan, New Zealand
- 2016-07-17
Just do it
This book is the story of the man who built the Nike shoe Empire. It had never occurred to me that I was a Nike customer, but during the course of the listen I realised that I own 3 pairs of Nikes (a pair of golf shoes and 2 pairs of ‘trainers’), so they’re obviously sufficiently globally ubiquitous to have had an impact on my life. When I started at University, in 1980, I remember my new friend Jez Brown showing me his pair of Nikes as if they were something special. At the time they seemed a bit odd and I wasn’t sure if they would catch on or just be a flash-in-the-pan. That was my first exposure to the brand.
The story of Nike starts in 1962, the year I was born, when an ambitious young man, passionate about running, has the wild idea of going to Japan to import running shoes, pretending that he already owns an established shoe business in the US. He throws his heart and soul into building this business, recruiting a posse of similarly devoted eccentric characters along the way. He’s always up against adversity, always on the brink of bankruptcy – but somehow he survives and scrapes through to the next phase, even though selling the shoes is never a problem. The problems are always supply and cash flow.
The book ends in 1980, when Phil and his band of odd-bods finally yield to the pressure to allow Nike to go public. This is something they had resisted because they liked the home-spun ethos of the company. Once the company went public it signalled an end to the author’s financial worries (he instantly became a very rich man), an end to the company’s constant battles against adversity, and an end to the story (apart from an epilogue).
This is a great listen. Completely compelling and entertaining from the first to the last word. Recommended.
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- Amin
- 2016-05-29
Epic book - absolutely loved it!!
As an entrepreneur, I identified with this book like no other that I've read - the well written narrative makes reading this book like living the experience moment to moment - wow.
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- Davine
- 2016-07-09
A Must Read For All Entrepreneurs!
Shoe Dog is highly transformational and inspiring. It will move you and keep you engaged the whole time. Usually I'd pace a book throughout a week or so, however I couldn't resist the urge to binge chapter to chapter. I can truly say this book has changed my life for he better!
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- Vonarmen
- 2016-07-03
Great writing
Well written and highly engaging. A modern classic business adventure - with heart. Nike's rise from class project to IPO.
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- Maurice Tawil
- 2019-01-30
A must read!
interesting ,very well written , inspiring , excellent read . Timeless piece For all ages
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- mikus
- 2019-01-16
Thrilling and amusing story
I cannot juge how realistic and complete are the facts given by the author, but the whole story is very convincing and touching. Not only it is interesting to learn more about the origins and history of one of the bigger shoes brands or about the industry in general, but the plot itself is very fascinating and absorbing.
The book is well narrated although the voice changes in the middle, which is a bit surprising and a mystery to me. I am not usually a fan of autobiographies, but this one is for sure worth giving a try.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-09-16
Very interesting and unexpected story
I hesitated before to take this book but I shouldn’t have. The story of Nike is very different than what I thought and the life of Phil Knight is really interesting. There is a real passion behind this brand and the company could have collapsed several times before to be the giant it’s today. Very good book!
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- Ronan BERNARD
- 2018-05-07
Amazing journey
The details and the honesty in this book made me feel like I was living the journey of Phil Knight.
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-04-14
Great insight on facing the ups & downs in biz
Great story on how to face the ups and downs in business. Mr Knight's road to success was full of hurdles and road blocks, however he managed to realize his dream because he never gave up despite the circumstances.
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- Client Kindle
- 2018-03-10
lecture obligatoire
quand on me demandera quels livres m ont inspiré, celui-ci viendra naturellement en top of mind. Merci à l auteur pour ce partage !