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2. Plimsoll (shoe) - Wikipedia

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   Plimsolls with elastic instead of laces. A plimsoll, also spelled plimsole, [1] or pump [2] (also known as a gym shoe [2] [1] or a sandshoe [1]), is a light sports shoe with a canvas upper and flat rubber sole. The shoe originated in the United Kingdom, [citation needed] there called a "sand shoe", acquiring the nickname "plimsoll" in the 1870s.

3. Slip-on shoe - Wikipedia

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   The general popularity of brown over black extends to loafers, sometimes using exotic leathers such as suede and cordovan. Since the early 1980s, socks have been optional while wearing loafers. [27] Though originally men's shoes, [28] some styles of loafers, such as casual tassel and penny loafers, are also worn by women. Women's loafers tend ...

4. Adidas Samba - Wikipedia

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   Adidas Samba Super in Black. The Samba Super was designed for more urban wear rather than athletic use. This model has a bulkier construction, a narrower foam sole at the back, and an extended outsole at the front. [11] Samba Rose. The Samba rose was introduced in 2018 as a women's-sized model.

5. Nike Cortez - Wikipedia

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   The Nike Cortez is the first track shoe released by Nike in 1972, and is therefore thought to be a significant aspect to the success of the company. The Nike Cortez was first designed by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, [2] aiming to produce a comfortable and durable running shoe for distance training and road running.

6. Shoe - Wikipedia

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   The earliest known shoes are sagebrush bark sandals dating from approximately 7000 or 8000 BC, found in the Fort Rock Cave in the US state of Oregon in 1938. [5] The world's oldest leather shoe, made from a single piece of cowhide laced with a leather cord along seams at the front and back, was found in the Areni-1 cave complex in Armenia in 2008 and is believed to date to 3500 BC.

7. Super shoes - Wikipedia

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   Super shoes are more expensive than other running shoes, ranging from $200 to $500 for a pair. [5] Prices in late 2023 for Nike Vaporfly and Alphafly shoes ranged from $260 to $285. [1] Some super shoes are designed to be worn during only a single marathon race after a minimal breaking-in time and have drawn criticism for their environmental ...