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Sneaker companies encourage this trend by producing rare sneakers in limited numbers, often at very high retail prices. Artistically-modified sneakers can sell for upwards of $1000 at exclusive establishments like Saks Fifth Avenue. [21] In 2005, a documentary, Just for Kicks, about the sneaker phenomenon and history was released.
Michael Jordan wearing a blue and white pair of the Adidas Forum The popularity of the shoe was seen with various professional basketball players wearing the shoes in games. Most notable being Michael Jordan who, before signing with Nike, wore these pair while participating in the 1984 Olympics as he was an avid fan of the Adidas brand. [ 3 ]
The Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) was a sports association which existed in Manila, Philippines from 1938 to 1981. Throughout its existence, it staged various sports and was participated by prominent Philippine companies.
A full wall holds all of the latest Nike, Jordan, and Yeezy releases, while another section holds some of the rarest and most expensive sneakers with a price tag of upwards of $50,000. The store also holds a section with the entire line of 1985 Jordan 1s, the shoes that helped start the sneaker culture and craze.
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines, composed of twelve company-branded franchise teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and the second-oldest in the world after the NBA.
The structure housing the Shoe Museum in Marikina was built in the 1860s during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines and was used as an arsenal by the Spaniards. During the Philippine–American War, the building was used as a detention center. It was then used as a motor pool of the American era.
Nike Air Force 1 - Low-Top Nike Air Force 1 - High-Top Nike Air Force 1 - upper side and under side. Nike Air Force is a range of athletic shoes made by Nike.It was created by designer Bruce Kilgore [1] and was the first basketball shoe to use Nike's "Air" technology. [2]
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.