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2. Winklepicker - Wikipedia

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   Winklepickers or winkle pickers are a style of shoe or boot worn from the 1950s onward, especially popular with British rock and roll fans such as Teddy Boys. The feature that gives both the boot and shoe their name is the very sharp and long pointed toe, reminiscent of medieval poulaines and approximately the same as the long pointed toes on ...

3. Chuck Taylor All-Stars - Wikipedia

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   By the 1950s, Chuck Taylor All Stars had become a standard among high school, collegiate, and professional basketball players. [10]In the 1960s, Converse had captured about 70 to 80 percent of the basketball shoe market, with Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars being worn by ninety percent of professional and college basketball players.

4. Mary Jane (shoe) - Wikipedia

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   Mary Jane (also known as bar shoes, strap shoes or doll shoes) is an American term (formerly a registered trademark) for a closed, low-cut shoe with one or more straps across the instep. [ 1 ] Classic Mary Janes for children are typically made of black leather or patent leather and have one thin strap fastened with a buckle or button, a broad ...

5. Adidas’ retro-inspired shoes are flying off shelves - AOL

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   The history of Samba sneakers can be traced back to the 1950s when they were worn by a German soccer team looking for a durable shoe to play on icy and snowy patches. While the actual design has ...

6. Chukka boot - Wikipedia

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   The style first became popular in the late 1940s through the 1960s as casual wear. [3] [6] [7] ... Desert boots were popularized in the 1950s by UK shoe company C ...

7. Herbert Levine (company) - Wikipedia

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   The "Ballin' The Jack," also known as Spring-o-Lator mules, where an elastic strip allowed the wearer to keep the shoes securely on while wearing stockings despite the lack of any straps at the side or back of the shoes. [17] Through much of the 1950s and 1960s a wide range of shoe designers used Herbert Levine's Spring-o-Lators in their shoe ...