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[53] [54] The shoes were in the Chicago Bulls colors of red, white, and black. Like most of Jordan's shoes, the sneakers were mismatched: the left pair was a U.S size 13 while the right pair was a size 13.5. [55] [56] Geller acquired the sneakers in 2012 via an eBay auction, [57] [58] and referred to them as the "crown jewel" of the ShoeZeum. [59]
A pair of modern Nike all-purpose athletic shoes. Sneakers intended for sports have a flexible sole, appropriate tread for the function, and ability to absorb impact. As the industry and designs have expanded, the term "athletic shoes" is based more on the design of the bottom of the shoe than the aesthetics of the top of the shoe.
Adam Derrick (To Boot New York); Alberta Ferretti; Aldo; Alexander Wang; Alexander White (designer) Alexandre Birman; André Perugia; Badgley Mischka; Balenciaga; Bally; Balmain; Barker Black
Adidas Stan Smith is a tennis shoe made by Adidas, and first launched in 1965.Originally named "Adidas Robert Haillet" after the brand endorsed French prominent player Robert Haillet, in 1978 the sneakers were renamed after Stan Smith, an American tennis player who was active between the end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1980s.
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Consumers started to collect, trade and resell sneakers in the 1970s, and the sneakerhead subculture came to prominence in New York City during the 1980s. Sneakers such as the Adidas Superstar and Puma Suede were popularized by b-boys and hip-hop artists, [4] and Nike's Air Jordan line revolutionized the industry with its marketing linked to superstar basketball player Michael Jordan.
Vaccaro cofounded the first national high school All-Star game, The Dapper Dan Roundball Classic, with concert promoter and boyhood friend Pat DiCesare in Pittsburgh in 1965. The game endured for 43 years and its alumni includes such greats as Calvin Murphy , Shaquille O'Neal , Kobe Bryant , Chris Webber , Alonzo Mourning , Kevin Garnett ...
Air Jordan is a line of basketball and sportswear shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under Jordan Brand.. The first Air Jordan shoe was produced for basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls on November 17, 1984, and released to the public on April 1, 1985.