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Little known fact: thirty-nine years ago this week, U.S.-China relations made a historic shift that altered the course of the world. And all because a hippie missed the bus. On April 6, 1971, Glenn Cowan, a floppy-haired, purple bell-bottom wearing, drug-ingesting member of the U.S. Table Tennis...

With a logo that's extraordinarily reminiscent of the Swoosh, a focus on basketball shoes and huge deals with big-name NBA stars, sneaker maker Li Ning is starting its battle for America's feet in Nike's own backyard: Portland, Oregon.