Friday Shoe History Corner: Olympic Shoes
In honor of the prologue observance for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I thought it might be fun to cover some of the shoes worn during past and future Olympics games.
Worn during the Tokyo Olympic games in 1965, the “Tokio 64” shoes beneath weighs fair 135 grams per shoe.
Runner Maurice Greene’s personalized shoe because the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Greene won the bronze prize in the 100m race. Compared apt the natural seeing shoes back in 64, it’s amusement to watch how shoes immediately reflect the national spirit of each nation.
Source: Adidas.com
For the Olympic games, the NotCot reports namely Nike has designed a ’shoe’ for each sport in the games. I altogether got a kick (pun planned) out of the taekwondo shoes.
Tonight, you tin bet I’ll be glued to the television, seeing the prerecorded Olympics opening ceremony. I’m eager to see the shoes worn at each country during the Parade of the Nations at the Beijing National Stadium aka the Bird’s Nest .
Hermes is the great messenger of the gods in Greek mythology and additionally a guide to the Underworld. Hermes was born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. An Olympian god, he is also the patron of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of the cunning of thieves,of orators and wit, of literature and poets, of athletics and sports, of weights and measures, of invention, and of commerce in general.His symbols include the tortoise, the rooster, the winged sandals, the winged hat, and the caduceus.www.cheaphermesales.com,Christian Louboutin [citation needed] (born January 7, 1964) is a footwear designer who launched his line of high-end women's shoes in France in 1991. Since 1992, his designs have incorporated the shiny, red-lacquered soles that have become his signature. On March 27, 2007, Louboutin filed an application for U.S. trademark protection of this red sole design.www.ichristian-louboutins.com,Il marchio Hogan nasce negli anni '80 dal gruppo Tod's di Diego Della Valle, azienda italiana dedita alla produzione di calzature e pelletteria, e si specializza subito nella produzione di calzature per uomo, donna e bambino. Hogan prodotto, dal gruppo Tod's, insieme alla linea di abbigliamento Fay, ed entrambi contribuiscono a commercializzare pelletteria di lusso.www.hoganscarpesale.com.
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