Why Are Sneakers So Popular

Did you know that sneakers go back almost 3,000 years? Sneakers have had a flabbergasting growth over the years. But, why are sneakers so popular? Sneakers are so popular because they have so much history behind them. Also, Chuck Taylor made sneakers so popular because he made new styles, and colors. Lastly, many people like sneakers so much that they collect them and these people are called “sneaker heads” Sneakers have came a long way from where they first started! To begin, there's so much history behind sneakers, who would've thought? Long ago, sneakers were simple and very cheap. Sneakers were made by dipping your foot into melted rubber, and then letting them dry, and peeling the dried rubber for your foot. Them when the rubber hardens by the fire. This was how shoes were made in Maya, Olmec, and Aztecs of central and South America. For instance, in the text,”The History of Sneakers” it states, “Imagine dipping your …show more content…
Chuck Taylor was a very well known person in the basketball and shoes business. Even though he never played basketball, he is in the basketball hall of fame. Chuck Taylor is in the basketball hall of fame because he created the first high-top basketball shoes. Chuck Taylor is mainly well known mainly because of his shoes, “Converse All Star Sneakers”. Many wonder why Chuck Taylor is so famous? Chuck Taylor was hired by Converse in 1922 to be apart of there ‘All Star” sales team. He would have to travel around the world for basketball clinics and promoting converse basketball shoes. For Instance, in the text,”Chuck Taylor: The man behind the sneakers” it states, “He was hired by Converse in 1922 to be apart of the ‘All Stars” sales team. He traveled around the country putting on basketball clinics, and promoting Converse’s line of basketball shoes.” Who knew one person could have a lasting effect in the shoe