We all know who Michael Jordan is right?, Lebron James and Kobe Bryant too. We all seen the sneakers they’ve made and sell. But there are sneaker that can date back to the 18th Century. Actually the very first sneaker brand were called Plimsolls. Since then, the sneaker industry has exploded with various designs brands, and styles we know of today. Figure 1. Simple pairs of keds: photo courtesy of Retroland.com
In the 18th century, people wore soled rubber shoes. The funny thing was that there was no left or right for the pair of shoes. Not until the year 1892 a U.S. Rubber Company created a more comfortable rubber sneakers called Keds. The reason they are called “Sneakers” is because you can hardly hear them when you’re walking. By 1917 sneakers began to make a name for themselves. …show more content…
At this time many more shoe brands were produced. Brands we all know today like: Nike, Vans, Reebok, Puma, Onitsuka Tiger, Saucony, and K-Swiss. At this point the shoes only had one subject. They all pretty much looked the same and could be multi-purposed for any sport. So the different sneaker brands had ideas to specialize shoes for all sporting occasion.
Running shoes, tennis Shoes, wrestling shoes, and basketball. Along with many more footwear. This was the first time shoe technology integrated with physiological science to provide the most creative designs to you, the buyer. But what cemented the sneaker culture came in 1984 when Nike introduced a collaboration with NBA superstar Michael Jordan. Nike’s first Air jordan 1 became an international sensation and was one of the many to become.
So just like that the sneaker made the bounds of practicality and became a fashion in itself. Like deinem jeans, athletic shoes has went from one purpose to apparel for outsiders to wear. These sneakers has changed the we look and dress. I wonder what will we be wearing in the next hundred
In the 18th century, people wore soled rubber shoes. The funny thing was that there was no left or right for the pair of shoes. Not until the year 1892 a U.S. Rubber Company created a more comfortable rubber sneakers called Keds. The reason they are called “Sneakers” is because you can hardly hear them when you’re walking. By 1917 sneakers began to make a name for themselves. …show more content…
At this time many more shoe brands were produced. Brands we all know today like: Nike, Vans, Reebok, Puma, Onitsuka Tiger, Saucony, and K-Swiss. At this point the shoes only had one subject. They all pretty much looked the same and could be multi-purposed for any sport. So the different sneaker brands had ideas to specialize shoes for all sporting occasion.
Running shoes, tennis Shoes, wrestling shoes, and basketball. Along with many more footwear. This was the first time shoe technology integrated with physiological science to provide the most creative designs to you, the buyer. But what cemented the sneaker culture came in 1984 when Nike introduced a collaboration with NBA superstar Michael Jordan. Nike’s first Air jordan 1 became an international sensation and was one of the many to become.
So just like that the sneaker made the bounds of practicality and became a fashion in itself. Like deinem jeans, athletic shoes has went from one purpose to apparel for outsiders to wear. These sneakers has changed the we look and dress. I wonder what will we be wearing in the next hundred