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Common questions
Is nike.com legit or a scam?
nike.com was registered Mar 4, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns nike.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for nike.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was nike.com registered?
nike.com's registration dates to Mar 4, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. MarkMonitor Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Nike. Just Do It. Nike.com
Nike designs and sells athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment for men, women, and children across multiple sports and activities. The company serves athletes and sports enthusiasts globally through its e-commerce site, which offers shoes, clothing, accessories, and sport-specific gear alongside collaborations and licensed collections.
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 23, 2026 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 4, 1995nike.com was registered on Mar 4, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described nike.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (43 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“Nike Corporation (pronounced 'nye-kee') derives its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. It is a leading American dealer of athletic apparels, shoes, and sports gear. Nike markets and sells its products under i…”
Registrar
MarkMonitor Inc.Jul 23, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor Inc. in the RDAP data AboutUs recorded, first on Jul 23, 2026 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Zone file
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 18, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 18, 2026: ns-n1.nike.com, ns-n2.nike.com, ns-n3.nike.com, ns-n4.nike.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 18, 2026
Certificate
Certificate from AmazonSep 19, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)Amazon certificate valid Sep 19, 2026 to Apr 4, 2027, as seen on Oct 23, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 23, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (8)
Mar 4, 1995Registration: nike.com was registered on Mar 4, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described nike.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (43 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Nike Corporation (pronounced 'nye-kee') derives its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. It is a leading American dealer of athletic apparels, shoes, and sports gear. Nike markets and sells its products under i…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jul 1, 2009AboutUs record: “Nike Inc. (pronounced 'nye-kee') derives its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. As a leading American manufacturer of athletic apparels, shoes, and sports gear, the company markets and sells its products unde…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Jun 25, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 23, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor Inc. in the RDAP data AboutUs recorded, first on Jul 23, 2026 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Said about itself in 2009Jul 1, 2009“Nike Inc. (pronounced 'nye-kee') derives its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. As a leading American manufacturer of athletic apparels, shoes, and sports gear, the company markets and sells its products unde…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 18, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 18, 2026: ns-n1.nike.com, ns-n2.nike.com, ns-n3.nike.com, ns-n4.nike.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 18, 2026
Sep 19, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Certificate: Amazon certificate valid Sep 19, 2026 to Apr 4, 2027, as seen on Oct 23, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 23, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 25, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 4, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.nike.com.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The site names nike as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that sells products, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 98/100— ahead of 98% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
98 is a percentile: higher than 98% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #673)+12
Verified continuity: 31.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+22
Model score: 54/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 98/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What nike.com said about itself, 2007–2009
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
Nike Corporation (pronounced 'nye-kee') derives its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. It is a leading American dealer of athletic apparels, shoes, and sports gear. Nike markets and sells its products under its own brand name ie Nike as well as Nike Pro, Nike Golf, Team Starter, Air Jordan, and other subsidiaries that include Bauer, Converse, Hurley International and Cole Haan.
2009
NikeCorporation Inc. (pronounced 'nye-kee') derives its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.It is As a leading Americandealer manufacturer of athletic apparels, shoes, and sports gear,Nike the company
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Mar 4, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 43 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Nike.com - Stylish shoes and gear for athletes & aspiring athletes”
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Oct 25, 2026
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded less than a day ago); name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
markets and sells its products under its own brand name
ie
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Nike
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as well as Nike Pro, Nike Golf, Team Starter
and
Air Jordan.
and
Other subsidiaries
that
include Bauer, Converse, Hurley International and Cole Haan.
Now
Nike designs and sells athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment for men, women, and children across multiple sports and activities. The company serves athletes and sports enthusiasts globally through its e-commerce site, which offers shoes, clothing, accessories, and sport-specific gear alongside collaborations and licensed collections.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.