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2. Huarache (shoe) - Wikipedia

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   While huaraches originated in various regions in Mexico, they hold great significance in Chicano populations. For Chicanos, huaraches were more than just a shoe. The sandal held cultural significance for participants of the Chicano Movement, specifically those who attended university. They were “a sign of resistance and affirmation of one’s ...

3. Sandal - Wikipedia

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   Huarache, a Mexican sandal, [14] with sole made of a tire tread, or huarache (running shoe), a flat sandal used by minimalist runners. Jelly sandals or jelly shoes were originally a version of the classic fisherman sandal made in PVC plastic. They were invented in 1946 by Frenchman Jean Dauphant in response to a post-war leather shortage.

4. Huarache (running shoe) - Wikipedia

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   Huaraches are an open type of outdoor footwear, consisting of a sole held to the wearer's foot by straps passing over the instep and around the ankle. The common understanding is that these sandals were a variant of traditional Mexican huaraches , the difference being in design and construction.

5. Why The Beach Boys Loved Huarache Sandals, and Why You ... - AOL

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   The American Rock band associated the leather sandals with good summer fun. Now, this editor does, too. Why The Beach Boys Loved Huarache Sandals, and Why You Will, Too.

6. Minimalist shoe - Wikipedia

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   Huaraches are a type of minimalist shoe. In their 2018 paper for the Journal of Sports Sciences, Devon R. Coetzee their co-authors defined minimalist footwear as having a sole and upper that weighed 200-gram (7.1 oz) or less and were highly flexible, a heel height of 20 millimetres (0.79 in) or shorter, and a "heel-toe differential" of 7 millimetres (0.28 in) or less.

7. Waraji - Wikipedia

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   Waraji over indigo-blue tabi, the sock colour digitally altered for clarity Similar four- and six-warp Chinese sandals, c. 1930 (other views). Waraji (草鞋 （ わらじ ）) (Japanese pronunciation: [w̜aɺadʑi]) are light tie-on sandals, made from (usually straw) ropemaking fibers, that were the standard footwear of the common people in Japan.