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Fresh air
After all of the stridency and sanctimoniousness of the late 60s, the 70s blew in like a cleansing breeze. All of a sudden it was OK to pursue your passions, and the hell with being relevant. Distance running was a part of this. It might be exploitative of Nike to try to evoke this time with a new product line, but after eight years of 9/11 and Dick Cheney I'll try anything.
My running hit its peak around 1980 when the Waffle Trainer was my shoe of choice. The decline came after screwing up my knee on a 14-mile run and switching to Brooks because Nike discontinued the Waffle. I wonder if a new pair of Daybreaks might bring back some of that edge.