Fayva Olympians 1979 Vintage Tennis Running Shoes Sneakers Print Ad

Here’s an old school vintage 1970s sneaker ad for Fayva featuring their Olympians branded sneakers and another pair of non-adidas 3 stripe logo’ed sneakers. Fayva was a mall based shoe store similar to Kinney or Thom McAn. The Fayva logo on the shoe below appears to have been knocked off recently by the women’s brand Tory Burch. (see below)

Ad info is below:

Until now, buying high performance sport shoes meant footing a big bill.

Introducing Fayva Olympians

High performance sport shoes priced from $11.90 to $25.90.

It takes a lot less money to impress your feet than your friends. Fayva Olympians prove that. Because all Olympians are constructed for maximum comfort and performance. Like when your feet are taking a pounding up and down the court. You need all-leather high or low cut basketball shoes with traction soles and stitched outsoles. Or running shoes engineered for lightness and flexibility when you're going the distance in a marathon. Made of nylon and suede, with a super shock absorbing sole, flanged for lateral stability.

And tennis shoes made of full grain leather with fully padded collars and insoles, arch supports and stitched outsoles to take the punishment of stopping, sprinting, twisting and turning. Fayva Olympians give you all this, at a sporting price. So, next time you want to impress your friends, impress them with your performance in Olympians from Fayva.

Fayva

A DIFFERENT KIND OF SHOE STORE

ALEXANDRIA, CAMP SPRINGS, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, FREDERICK, GREENBELT, LANGLEY PARK, LANHAM, MANASSAS, MARLOW HEIGHTS, OXON HILL, RIVERDALE, ROCKVILLE (2), SUITIAND, VIENNA, WOODBRIDGE

Tory Burch retro womens sneakers over at Farfetch

Sears The Winner II 1979 sneakers

Here’s a page out of the 1979 Sears Spring catalog featuring the The Winner II 1979 sneakers.

Catalog info is below:

SPORTS SHOES FOR THE WHOLE

The W1nner II
IMPORTED SPORTS SHOES

• Uppers reinforced with sturdy sueded split-leather and lined with soft, absorbent nylon tricot
• Thick sponge rubber insole with contoured arch to support foot

In your choice of nylon uppers in 5 colors with contrasting trim or white vinyl with blue trim

Men’s, Women’s Big Boy sizes $16.49
Children’s sizes $15.49

UPPERS: Choose lightweight nylon or vinyl uppers. Both have sueded split leather toe caps, counter, and eyelet area. Tongue is lined with cushioned nylon tricot_ Padded topline. Peaked back. Shoes are imported. See Note on facing page.

SOLES AND HEELS: Traction treaded, high rise rubber sole. Cushioned insole. Extra padding at arch.
SIZES. COLORS, ORDERING INFORMATION: Available in medium sizes. Please state size as listed when placing your order.

Vintage Koby's 3 stripe sneakers commercial from 1981

Nope, not adidas. Last year we posted a vintage commercial for Koby’s vintage shoe shop. Here’s a second ad for the same store featuring $6.44 faux 3 stripe adidas sneakers.

adidas Marathon and TRX Trainer 1980 vintage sneaker ad

Here’s a 1980 vintage running shoe ad by adidas for the Marathon Trainer, TRX Trainer, TRX Kid and Marathon 80.

Ad info is below:

We've got a feeling for winning.

But don't just take our word for it. Read the latest independent running shoe test results in the major running magazines, and you'll see for yourself. Take it from the experts: of all competing brands, only adidas running shoes got top ratings in all tested categories: men's and women's racing flats, men's and women's training flats, and children's training shoes. However seriously you take your running, adidas has the right shoe for you. So get into adidas, and you'll get that winning feeling too.

Marathon Trainer Competition training flat. Men's and women's models.

TRX Trainer All-round training flat. Men's and women's models.

TRX Kid Children's training shoe.

Marathon 80 Lightweight racing flat. Men's and women's models.

adidas
We've got a feeling for winning

Sears The Winner II 1978 three stripe sneaker ad

Nope, not adidas. We’ve covered the Sears Winner and Winner II lines in the past and you can see a bunch of old Sears sneaker ads here. The Sears Winner line of sneakers confusingly bounced back and forth between 3 and 4 stripe logos and from what we have seen it probably had to do with these sneakers being manufactured by both Converse and adidas at different points in time. The skateboard in this ad was called the Hobie ‘Hotdogger’ and this ad is from 1978.

Ad info is below:

SEARS WINNER II’S
25 TO 33% OFF
THEY'RE MOVIN' FAST
AT THE SHOE PLACE MARCH 26 THRU APRIL 29.

Bring your family to Sears for a test run of the entire line of Winner II imported sport shoes.
A. The Winner II Sport Shoe now $9.99
B. The Winner Runner now $1274
C. The Winner II Suede upper $1349
D. The Winner II Junior now $674

Available in most larger Sears retail stores. Prices and dates may vary in Alaska and Hawaii.

Sears

Koby's Shoes commercial from 1981

Nope, not adidas. Here’s a 1981 commercial for Koby's Shoes featuring $6 dollar 3 stripe joggers.

FASTRAK Flex-26W 1979 vintage running shoes ad

Fastrak started out with some similar-to-adidas 3 stripe logo sneakers but eventually added the 4th stripe. This brand always delivered with trippy retro advertising… like this man running in the sky. The ad below is for the women’s version of the Flex-26.

Ad info is below:

A lot of running shoes fit a woman's feet.

IntroducIng Flex-26W. By Fastrak.

The premise: A woman is more than just a smaller-sized man. The result: Flex-26W. A shoe made on a last made just for you, the American woman..

The last takes into consideration the biodynamics of your lower center of gravity, your special skeletal curvature .. your woman's body. Then shapes the shoe accordingly, under approval of Dr. Lowell Scott Weil, the widely known sports podiatrist and podiatric surgeon, and supervisor of our Sports Advisory Staff.

Flex-26W understands: If you want a shoe that really fits a woman's foot, you've got to realize she is a woman ... from head to toe. See the Flex-26W and other Fastrak styles at your nearby Fastrak dealer.

FASTRAK'S NEW

FLEX-26W

This one's made to fit your body.

THE RUNNING SHOE MADE TO FIT A WOMAN'S BODY.

FASTRAK
ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR

National Headquarters: 2400 Greenleaf Ave., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 312/593-6050.

Another old school Kmart Trax commercial from 1983

Nope, not adidas. Here’s another retro 3 stripe Kmart Trax sneaker commercial from 1983. If you can make it to the 14 second marker the commercial moves from 8 bit to a regular video.

Retro 1980 JC Penney 3 stripe sneaker commercial

Nope, not adidas. Here’s another 3 stripe vintage advertisement - this time for JC Penney USA Olympics model running shoes. We posted the print ad for these old school runners awhile back and you can see that ad here.

Shout out to Retro Man on Youtube for posting this ad.

Sears the Winner 1978 three stripe sneaker ad

Today we’ve got a 1978 vintage skateboarding ☠️ advertisement for Sears the Winner 3 stripe model sneakers. We’re still trying to figure out if these 3 stripers are knock offs or were manufactured in the US by adidas under the Sears name or not. Back in the 70s Sears used both adidas and Converse as manufacturers of their sneakers in different regions.

Ad info is below:

Get the feel of a WINNER.

The Winner II Sportshoe

Nylon with split-suede trim upper. Padded tongue and collar. In blue, beige, red and green. See the entire line of Winner II Imported Sportshoes at The Shoe Place.

Sears

Converse Coach 3 stripe vintage sneakers ad from 1972

Nope, not adidas. Here’s another Converse ad featuring a similar-to-adidas style 3 stripe logo. This 1972 ad for the Coach model sneakers mentions that they will hold up well under all conditions including... mowing the lawn.

Ad info is below:

Converse Coach in suede and canvas
the basketball shoe that keeps going… on and off the court. It’s a quality basketball shoe … it’s a rugged, handsome all around athletic shoe. In suede, canvas and sharp new team colors, the Converse Coach performs like a pro on the court and keeps going … off the court, on any surface hard or soft, for a game of touch, mowing the lawn, jogging, you name it. The new suede Coach is in cool, supple, napped glove leather for beautiful, long-lasting comfort, and it boasts a padded tongue and ankle collar for snug, foot-hug-ging fit. Both the suede and canvas models offer full heel and arch cushion and comfortable sponge insole. Plus the special Converse sole design and compound for a sure grip and extra long wear. Suede Coach in natural, blue, gold and black Oxford. Canvas Coach in black and white Hi-Top and Oxford. More sports heroes from Converse.

See the Converse dealer nearest you – listed on the left.

*converse

Saucony The Dove and more 1977 womens vintage sneakers ad

A couple of days ago I posted a 1970 Converse 3 stripe vintage sneaker ad. Today we’re back with another 1970s three stripe logo sneaker ad, this time from Saucony in 1977. The models in this ad are the Dove, Ms. Coach, Venus, Spikette and Ms. Star.

Ad info is below:

saucony
FOREMOST PRODUCER OF SHOES FOR THE WOMAN ATHLETE…
Introducing
A NEW GNERATION OF ATHLETIC SHOES MADE FOR WOMEN

The Dove 8860N
THE IDEAL TRAINING FLAT FOR THE SERIOUS WOMAN RUNNER

Rated by Runner's World as the top shoe in its category All the performance features of SAUCONY'S finest men's training flats combined in a moderately priced shoe for women athletes.
• Built-up heel
• Soft, lightweight nylon upper
• Long-lasting, two layer suction cup sole
• Achilles tendon protector
• Rolled heel and toe
• Padded tongue and heel support
• Built-in arch support
• Full heel counter for firm fit
• Flexible
• Lightweight

6530N Ms. Coach The perfect all-around shoe for both coach and cheerleader.

8823 N Venus Lightweight women's track spike.

8870 Spikette For the no-nonsense female volleyball player.

0140 Ms. Star A quality all-purpose shoe for the woman athlete — for field hockey, soccer, softball, etc.

MADE IN THE U.S.A. FOR LEADING WOMEN ATHLETES FROM COAST TO COAST

SAUCONY SHOE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
DIVISION OF HYDE ATHLETIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
2 Peach Street, Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530 Telephone: 215-683-8711

Converse Pacers 1970 3 stripe vintage sneakers ad

A while back I alluded to the many 3 stripe brands of the 1970s and 80s. Today we're going way, way back to 1970 when Converse was the three stripe brand… or at least one of them. These rare sneakers were made with Clarino which is a synthetic leather material and is still used in athletic shoes 50 years later.

Ad info is below:

Converse Pacers that play hard talk it up for Clarino.

I'm the 'Pacer,' an all-purpose athletic shoe made by Converse. Made with Clarino, a remarkable new shoe material that a shoe can appreciate. I know what it's like to get buried in mud up to the eyelets on a wet, sloppy ballfield. And how easy it is to get battered and bruised, even in a 'touch' foot-ball game with the kids. And while jogging may be a great way for a guy to keep in shape, it can make his shoes look old long before their time. Unless they're made with Clarino. Clarino won't crack or peel, no matter how hard the going. It ignores the weather. It wipes clean with a swipe of a cloth. It breaks in with the first step and conforms to your every movement perfectly. And what a baseball wouldn't give to resist scuffs and scratches the way Clarino does! And since I never look like I've seen any action, you can wear me with slacks and a sports jacket. Clarino. The new man-made shoe material that has all us Converse Pacers talking. And other shoes, too.

Clarino
The material difference