The tread that launched a 1000 deaths

And I looked up,
my neck held firm
and feeling far from
beguiling;
and I looked closely
at the sole
that held me
so firm
in its vice like grip
that the very blood
in my head
pumped at a 1000 mph.
And I saw the tread,
so clear and true,
and then I knew
I was
done
for.

Reeboks.