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The meaning of ASICS

Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by Craig Payne, Apr 21, 2007.

  1. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Moderator

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    The Running Times newsletter just turned up in my inbox and solved a great mystery for me. Where did ASICS come from? What does it mean?
    ...I never knew that.
     
  2. LCBL

    LCBL Active Member

    True.

    Learned this when I first read Pitch Invasion: Adidas, Puma and the making of modern sport

    http://www.amazon.com/Pitch-Invasio...7501678?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177177762&sr=8-1

    Its a great book. ASICS was formed by the owner of Tiger when NIke started making their own shoes instead of just being the USA distributors. They hit the world scene when Lasse Viren won the Montreal 10k in them.
     
  3. jb

    jb Active Member

    They've always had the acronym printed on their shoeboxes Craig - may I suggest (boldly) a symptom of conference-supplied footwear without boxes?

    jair
     
  4. :D

    You are so Busted. ;)
    Robert
     
  5. DaVinci

    DaVinci Well-Known Member

  6. Paulo Silva

    Paulo Silva Active Member

    For the record:

    Avia derived from the Latin term meaning "to fly" (wikipedia), (actually Avia means Grandmother in Latin, Avis means Bird)

    Adidas From Adi (short for Adolph) and Das from Dassler, Adidas founder's name (Adolph Dassler).

    Brooks an Anglicized substitute for the founder's wife’s maiden name Bruchs

    Converse Founded by Marquis M. Converse

    Diadora means "by means of gifts" in Greek.

    Fila Family Name

    Lotto was founded by the Caberlotto family

    Nike Greek Goddess Νίκη, pronounced /'nike/ "NEE-keh", meaning "Victory"

    New Balance Arch Support Company

    Mizuno Family Name

    Reebok, Named after an African gazelle.

    Saucony named after the Saucon River in Pennsylvania and means "swiftly running waters."

    Umbro Founded by the Humphrey Brothers

    ...........
     
  7. ja99

    ja99 Active Member

    A dear (now-departed) patient of mine taught me a small latin phrase.....

    ..." Crestula postula qom minimum"........(apologies for spelling mistakes)

    Rough Translation: Place the minimum faith in Tommorow, it is only a possiblity.

    In other words, we have today, but tommorow............?
    julian
     
  8. toomoon

    toomoon Well-Known Member

    Mate... why didn't you just ask me??
    :)
     
  9. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Moderator

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    Good point Simon - are you going to Hobart? We on Spirt of Tassie at moment. Its 5.00AM and just discovered that my new wireless broadband works out on the ocean! - just waiting for the Arena'ettes to wake up.
     
  10. toomoon

    toomoon Well-Known Member

    I Love technology... still trying to get all my techno stuff organised and pidgeon holed for all my travels. Still not sure I like skype, but kinda feel I should use it. Yes.. will be in Tassie, looking forward to catching up
    regards
    Simon
     
  11. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Moderator

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    I use this:
    http://my.bigpond.com/internetplans/broadband/wireless/about/
    Works anywhere in the world - no need to pay exorbitant hotel or airport charges .... i was even able to stop in the middle of no where in Tassie this AM while stopped on the side of the road to respond to a problem that needed some info sent!

    Skype is also awesome --- especially with the Arena'ettes and their grandparents in another country - can hook live web cam up to it ... (I can even call the wife on it from another room in the house - saves shouting :) )
     
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    Sad day for ASICS

    Kyodo News are reporting:
    Asics founder Onitsuka dies at 89
     
  13. Secret Squirrel

    Secret Squirrel Active Member

    I learnt today that ASICs also stands for application-specific integrated circuits
     
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