Answers to Trivia by Intern Erika
by JULIA
Hi there! Here are the answers for last week’s Trivia. Congratulations to Mike Ponce for answering all the Trivia correct after his last two tries! 
Now Mike gets the chance to come up with one question for next week’s trivia. Let’s see if he can come up with something good!
Under what company name was Nike originally founded as back in 1964?
A: Nike was originally founded as Bue Ribbon Sports back in 1964 by Phil Knight according to Nike.com
In 2006 a well renown shoe company was recognized as company of the year by Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York City, which company was this?
A: The Footwear News Achievement Awards recognized Steve Madden as Company of the Year in 2006.
What sneaker show is held all throughout the world to annually update sneaker fans on what’s hot and upcoming in the Sneaker business?
A: Sneaker Pimps is the world’s largest show that headlines Sneakers, Urban Music, and Art all in one show.
Which Hip Hop celebrity recently paired with Louis Vuitton to launch a shoe line?
A: Recently Hip Hop Icon Kanye West paired with Louis Vuitton to launch a shoe line.
Who designed the Air Jordan 1 OG and what year was it released?
A: Peter Moore Designed the Air Jordan 1 OG’s back in 1985 according to KicksOnFire.com
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1)BRS Blue Ribbon Sports
2) Steve Madden
3) Got me on this one.. I wanna say WSA
4) Kanye West
5) Peter Moore
ErikaS :
Hey Mike! whoa whoa nice! You’re close. You have until thursday to get that one correct, Good luck!
Man this is so disheartening… my last guess is SMOTA
Julia :
for a guy working at Skechers, you should TOTALLY know this!!! I will answer for Erika….no it is not SMOTA. HINT: Think outside the industry and for the consumer.
ErikaS :
Haha! SMOTA? nope. Comon Mike! Think young sneaker fans and I’m sure you’ll have it.
HAHAHA… I should know for sure. I’m just going to keep on guessing. Sneaker Pimps??
Julia :
DING DING DING!!! Congrats!! LOL Okay, so now you will get mention in the Trivia AND you can send Erika your trivia question for next week to erika@shoebizness.com. Thanks Mike!!
ErikaS :
Hey Mike, Congratulations on answering all the trivia correct!
Just send me your question! ;]
Thanks again.
