Pursuits
Greatest Running Shoe Never Sold Leaves Inventor Without Deal
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Late one night in August 1997, Lenn Rockford Hann placed two bottles of Gatorade near Concourse F of Chicago O’Hare International Airport, unlaced his sneakers, removed his socks, then dodged curious workers for two hours while running 13.1 miles (21.1 kilometers) on the walkways.
His pace surprised the 54-year-old inventor. Hann was convinced the springy, resilient surface was almost perfect.