American sportswear giant Nike was originally founded in 1964 under the handle Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, later taking on the Nike appellation in 1971. Over the last few decades, the brand has grown in to one of the biggest sportswear labels in the world thanks to its combination of technological innovation and imbeccable style. These brown cotton Flyknit sneakers from Nike feature a round toe, a lace-up front fastening, a logo patch at the tongue, a signature Nike swoosh, a signature Flyknit upper and a pull tab at the rear.