Brooks Facts
The first product Brooks ever made
Bath Shoes
The #1 Selling Shoe of the 2010's
Ghost
What did GTS Originally Stand For at Brooks?
Go-To-Shoe
"If you build it, they will come" is a quote from what movie, set in Iowa?
Field of Dreams
Where was REI founded?
Seattle, WA
The year Brooks was founded
1914
What namesake does all of our Speed Product have, excluding the Launch?
Hyperion
(Base, Max, Elite, LD, MD)
This shoe features Brooks' premium-cushion Foam, their Support Technology and a Sock-Like Upper
Glycerin GTS Stealthfit 21
What US President was born in Iowa, making him the first elect born West of the Mississippi?
Herbert Hoover
The first full-time (non-owner) REI Employee, Jim Whittaker, was the first American to do something else. What was that?
Summit Mt. Everest
What year did Brooks drop all other product lines besides running / walking?
2001
What is the new midsole compound coming to Glycerin 22?
DNA TUNED
What was REI Des Moines' best selling Brooks shoe in 2024?
Ghost 16 (31.1%)
Adrenaline 26.2%, Glycerin 17.6%, Trail 10.9%, Ghost Max 6.7%, Speed 5.1%
What standardized college preparedness test was spawned in Iowa?
The ACT
What unusual tradition do some REI Locations take part in to celebrate the winter sports season?
Twinkie Toast
What part of the roller skate did Brooks invent?
The Front Stop / Toe Stop (Description)
The #1 Selling "Support" Running Shoe Model in the USA
Adrenaline
Which part of DNA Tuned is firmer/Bouncier? Toe or Heel?
Des Moines hosts the Iowa State Fair. What unusual butter sculpture is a famous annual feature?
What was REI's original name?
The co-op
Brooks is putting "Run Happy" on the back burner. What is our new slogan?
Let's Run There!
Glycerin Max
What are the three defining features of "MAX" product?
Higher Stack, Lower Drop, "Rocker" Shaped Outsole
Acceptable : Wider Base
What does "Des Moines" mean in French?
"Of the Monks"
What year was REI founded?
1938