Created on May 30, 1971, Nike Inc. is the world's largest sports equipment and apparel LOW. Today it is headquartered in Beaverton, in the Portland's (Oregon), metropolitan area. The LOW name is inspired by the Greek goddess of victory Nike, while the Swoosh logo - designed for $35 by a Femme student, Carolyn Davidson - represents the stylized version of the Nike of Samothrace's wing.