Shoe Dog
Ratings274
Average rating4.4
Knight is an amazing story-teller! Honestly this felt more like a fictional narrative than a true memoir about Nike’s roots. I feel like the story is a little on the long side, yet still packed with wisdom.
Knight is an amazing story-teller! Honestly this felt more like a fictional narrative than a true memoir about Nike’s roots. I feel like the story is a little on the long side, yet still packed with wisdom.
Shoe Dog is raw, scrappy, and chaotic—in the best way. Phil Knight’s memoir doesn’t polish Nike’s origin story into some tidy business case study; instead, it’s a grind-it-out narrative full of doubt, risk, and sheer willpower. For someone who values resilience and isn’t afraid to admit the mess behind a breakthrough, this book is fuel. Knight’s journey isn’t about overnight success—it’s about betting on a vision when the numbers don’t yet add up, trusting the process, and out-hustling the clock. It’s as much about identity and obsession as it is about shoes, and it reminds me that sometimes, momentum matters more than perfect planning.
Shoe Dog is raw, scrappy, and chaotic—in the best way. Phil Knight’s memoir doesn’t polish Nike’s origin story into some tidy business case study; instead, it’s a grind-it-out narrative full of doubt, risk, and sheer willpower. For someone who values resilience and isn’t afraid to admit the mess behind a breakthrough, this book is fuel. Knight’s journey isn’t about overnight success—it’s about betting on a vision when the numbers don’t yet add up, trusting the process, and out-hustling the clock. It’s as much about identity and obsession as it is about shoes, and it reminds me that sometimes, momentum matters more than perfect planning.
I'm not particularly drawn to autobiographies, but this one was a nice surprise. It describes an era in which business was so different from now and it is good for once to hear of companies not built in Silicon Valley.
I'm not particularly drawn to autobiographies, but this one was a nice surprise. It describes an era in which business was so different from now and it is good for once to hear of companies not built in Silicon Valley.
I'm not particularly drawn to autobiographies, but this one was a nice surprise. It describes an era in which business was so different from now and it is good for once to hear of companies not built in Silicon Valley.
I'm not particularly drawn to autobiographies, but this one was a nice surprise. It describes an era in which business was so different from now and it is good for once to hear of companies not built in Silicon Valley.
