#2 in Business
Shoe Dog
- 386
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 8 weeks on the list, peaked at #4
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Our view
“Shoe Dog” works because Phil Knight tells Nike’s early years as a string of near-disasters, not as a victory lap. Creditors close in, there are disputes with the government and bigger rivals to outrun. The voice is candid and likeable, and the pace is closer to a novel than to a business manual. This is a founder’s story and a personal one, a memoir more than a set of management lessons.
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About the book
Shoe Dog is a memoir by Nike co-founder Phil Knight. The memoir chronicles the history of Nike from its founding as Blue Ribbon Sports and its early challenges to its evolution into one of the world's most recognized and profitable companies. It also highlights certain parts of Phil Knight's life. The book was ghostwritten by J. R. Moehringer.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.8 across 672 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 82% of the weight and the score stays at 8.7 — the Business average of 7.9 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.1 | 49 | 7% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 7 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 8.8 | 616 | 92% |
Frequently asked
How long is Shoe Dog?
It has 386 pages — longer than 73% of the ranked books in Business.
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