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| Established | 1980; 46 years ago (1980) |
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| Research type | Sports equipment,sportswear |
| Location | Beaverton, Oregon,USA |
Operating agency | Nike, Inc. |
| Website | about.nike.com |
TheNike Sport Research Lab is aresearch and developmentinstitute located inBeaverton in the U.S. state ofOregon. Opened in 1980, the lab is owned by American apparel and footwear makerNike.[1] Commercials for the facility have featured famousNBA andPGA athletes talking positively about the products and the research behind them.
The first Nike lab opened in 1980 inExeter, New Hampshire.[1] The 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m2) Sport Research Lab is located in theMia Hamm building at the company's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.[2] The Nike campus spans a total of 213 acres (9,300,000 sq ft) on the west side of thePortland metropolitan area. They deal with creating newfootwear from athletic endeavors liketrack and field,golf, andbasketball. Equipment at the lab include a mannequin constructed of copper, motion capture rooms, and environmental chambers, among others.[3] The lab's facilities are also known as "the Kitchen" and "the Oven" (for most of their professional golf equipment).Nike Golf operates The Oven inFort Worth, Texas, for developing golf clubs, while The Oven West inOregon develops balls.[4]Massotherapists are also employed within the facility.[5]
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