The Nike Elite is a classic piece of Nike running design. It doesn’t get much simpler than this 1977 model’s mix of nylon and suede, but this shoe paved the way for much of what came next. At this point, Nike’s experiments in the lightweight, resilient benefits of nylon fabrics for athletics were writing the future, with both adidas and Nike at war for market dominance. Support was the real challenge though and suede panels delivered where it was necessary, making these some of the best racing flats on the market, with a wider last and that …