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With 2026’s Super Bowl LX kicking this weekend, it's as good a time as ever to take a look back at some of the NFL signature sneakers that have come along thanks to everyone's favorite Sunday pastime.

In 1975, Brooks introduced an EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) midsole in its Villanova shoe. Pre-EVA, comfort was second to practicality and performance. Rigid, tacky rubber was the norm in running shoes ...