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Running Through Sneaker History

2026-07-15 · 46 min · 52 entities

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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://britannica.com/sports/tennis
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://jstor.org/stable/10.2307/26598891
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://britannica.com/topic/history-of-sneakers
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://vans.com/en-us/about
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://newsweek.com/history-adidas-and-puma-86373
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://uspto.gov/blog/the-search-for-lost-x
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://dunlopboots.com/why-dunlop/brand-story
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://history.com/articles/adidas-puma-rivalry-dassler
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://newbalance.gr/en/etaireia/profil?__cf_chl_f_tk=TZRFzU2s58Jw3z.lFjWqe.bQmjADyBkIMMpMI4v.Cuk-1783279660-1.0.1.1-sWRq2n.zJUdoWCA6sKXCjtDKIRGvxztpX5Rhq4MRJ4s
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://about.nike.com/en/magazine/nike-moon-shoe-waffle-iron-true-history
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/05/14/the-history-of-the-sneaker/aa2096d1-a7e2-4427-a324-cb603512722d
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://mentalfloss.com/culture/fashion-beauty/11-comfy-facts-about-keds
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/invention-iconic-vans-skateboarding-shoe
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://about.nike.com/en/magazine/converse-chuck-taylor-all-star-iconic-sneaker-true-history
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://smithsonianmag.com/innovation/brief-history-americas-obsession-sneakers-180969116
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://cnn.com/style/article/nike-moon-shoe-sold-auction-trnd
  • → references Event Information History person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://atlantatrackclub.org/event-information-history
  • → references Plimsoll Draws The Line person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/telegraph/plimsoll-draws-the-line
  • → references Flash Of Genius person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://the-independent.com/life-style/flash-of-genius-1339404.html
  • → references Worldwide website
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://statista.com/outlook/cmo/footwear/sneakers/worldwide
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://theguardian.com/fashion/2023/nov/26/sneakers-unboxed-hota-shoe-exhibition-gold-coast-queensland-australia
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://statista.com/forecasts/1017918/sneakers-market-value-forecast-worldwide
  • → references Birthplace Of Basketball person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://springfield.edu/about/birthplace-of-basketball

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  • mentioned History Of Sneakers person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://britannica.com/topic/history-of-sneakers
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://britannica.com/topic/history-of-sneakers
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://vans.com/en-us/about
  • mentioned History Adidas And Puma person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://newsweek.com/history-adidas-and-puma-86373
  • mentioned The Search For Lost X person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://uspto.gov/blog/the-search-for-lost-x
  • mentioned Brand Story person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://dunlopboots.com/why-dunlop/brand-story
  • mentioned Adidas Puma Rivalry Dassler person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://history.com/articles/adidas-puma-rivalry-dassler
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/invention-iconic-vans-skateboarding-shoe
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://smithsonianmag.com/innovation/brief-history-americas-obsession-sneakers-180969116
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://atlantatrackclub.org/event-information-history
  • mentioned Plimsoll Draws The Line person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/telegraph/plimsoll-draws-the-line
  • mentioned Flash Of Genius person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://the-independent.com/life-style/flash-of-genius-1339404.html
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://statista.com/forecasts/1017918/sneakers-market-value-forecast-worldwide
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://springfield.edu/about/birthplace-of-basketball
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://vans.com/en-us/about
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://newsweek.com/history-adidas-and-puma-86373
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://uspto.gov/blog/the-search-for-lost-x
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://dunlopboots.com/why-dunlop/brand-story
  • references Adidas Puma Rivalry Dassler person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://history.com/articles/adidas-puma-rivalry-dassler
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://atlantatrackclub.org/event-information-history
  • references Plimsoll Draws The Line person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/telegraph/plimsoll-draws-the-line
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://the-independent.com/life-style/flash-of-genius-1339404.html
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://statista.com/forecasts/1017918/sneakers-market-value-forecast-worldwide
  • references Birthplace Of Basketball person
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://springfield.edu/about/birthplace-of-basketball

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  • mentioned Stable website
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://jstor.org/stable/10.2307/26598891
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://newbalance.gr/en/etaireia/profil?__cf_chl_f_tk=TZRFzU2s58Jw3z.lFjWqe.bQmjADyBkIMMpMI4v.Cuk-1783279660-1.0.1.1-sWRq2n.zJUdoWCA6sKXCjtDKIRGvxztpX5Rhq4MRJ4s
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/05/14/the-history-of-the-sneaker/aa2096d1-a7e2-4427-a324-cb603512722d
  • mentioned 11 Comfy Facts About Keds website
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://mentalfloss.com/culture/fashion-beauty/11-comfy-facts-about-keds
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://cnn.com/style/article/nike-moon-shoe-sold-auction-trnd
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://statista.com/outlook/cmo/footwear/sneakers/worldwide
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://theguardian.com/fashion/2023/nov/26/sneakers-unboxed-hota-shoe-exhibition-gold-coast-queensland-australia
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/05/14/the-history-of-the-sneaker/aa2096d1-a7e2-4427-a324-cb603512722d
  • references 11 Comfy Facts About Keds website
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://mentalfloss.com/culture/fashion-beauty/11-comfy-facts-about-keds
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://cnn.com/style/article/nike-moon-shoe-sold-auction-trnd
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://statista.com/outlook/cmo/footwear/sneakers/worldwide
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://theguardian.com/fashion/2023/nov/26/sneakers-unboxed-hota-shoe-exhibition-gold-coast-queensland-australia

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  • mentioned Sports company
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://britannica.com/sports/tennis
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    Link in episode "Running Through Sneaker History": https://britannica.com/sports/tennis
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Episode description as stored
The evolution from leather-soled shoes of the 19th century to the sneakers people wear today started slowly, then built momentum. Many of the big names in sneakers today got their start surprisingly early in the process. Research: “A Column for the Girls.” Brooklyn Eagle. July 28, 1895. https://www.newspapers.com/image/50411759/?match=1&terms=%22sand%20shoes%22 Barrett, Jennifer. “The History of Adidas and Puma.” Newsweek. March 13, 2008. https://www.newsweek.com/history-adidas-and-puma-86373 Bisno, Adam. “The search for lost X-patents.” USPTO. July 13, 2022. https://www.uspto.gov/blog/the-search-for-lost-x “Brand Story.” Dunlop. https://www.dunlopboots.com/why-dunlop/brand-story Carpenter, Julia. “Adidas vs. Puma: The Family Rift That Shaped the Sportswear Industry.” History. May 6, 2026. https://www.history.com/articles/adidas-puma-rivalry-dassler “Chuck Taylor Converse All Star: The Man Who Made the Shoe.” Indiana Historical Society. https://indianahistory.org/events/chuck-taylor-converse-all-star-the-man-who-made-the-shoe-2/ “The Company.” New Balance. https://www.newbalance.gr/en/etaireia/profil/?__cf_chl_f_tk=TZRFzU2s58Jw3z.lFjWqe.bQmjADyBkIMMpMI4v.Cuk-1783279660-1.0.1.1-sWRq2n.zJUdoWCA6sKXCjtDKIRGvxztpX5Rhq4MRJ4s Cousens, Nico. “Inventions that made the modern running shoe.” Kilburn & Strode. April 17, 2018. Cunliffe, Paul and Lauren Hirst. “Co-founder of £2.5bn brand started out as factory help.” BBC. Oct. 1, 2025. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8jdlndg0xo Department of Nike Archives. “From Waffle Iron to World Stage: The True Story of the Nike Moon Shoe.” Nike. Sept. 15, 2025. https://about.nike.com/en/magazine/nike-moon-shoe-waffle-iron-true-history “Fashion Notes.” The Times-Union. July 22, 1882. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1275226621/?match=1&terms=%22lawn-tennis%20shoe%22 “The History of the Sneaker.” The Washington Post. May 14, 2002. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/05/14/the-history-of-the-sneaker/aa2096d1-a7e2-4427-a324-cb603512722d/ Hunt, Kristin. “11 Comfy Facts About Keds.” Mental Floss. March 26, 2022. https://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/fashion-beauty/11-comfy-facts-about-keds “The Invention of the Iconic Vans Skateboarding Shoe.” The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.” https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/invention-iconic-vans-skateboarding-shoe “Journey of an Icon: The History of the Chuck Taylor All Star.” Nike. https://about.nike.com/en/magazine/converse-chuck-taylor-all-star-iconic-sneaker-true-history Keller, Kate. “A Brief History of America’s Obsession With Sneakers.” Smithsonian. May 18, 2018. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/brief-history-americas-obsession-sneakers-180969116/ Lorge, Barry Steven, Aberdare, Morys George Lyndhurst Bruce, 4th Baron. "tennis". Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Jun. 2026, https://www.britannica.com/sports/tennis Lou, Michelle. “Nike’s rare ‘Moon Shoe’ is sold for $437,500, shattering the auction record for sneakers.” CNN. July 23, 2019. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/nike-moon-shoe-sold-auction-trnd “Notice! Tennis Players!” Des Moines Register. June 8, 1888. https://www.newspapers.com/image/127760140/?match=1&terms=%22lawn-tennis%20shoe%22 “Off The Wall- Since 1966. The Story Of Vans.” Vans. https://www.vans.com/en-us/about#early-1970s “Patent India Rubber or Gum Elastic Shoes.” Monmouth Democrat. January 22, 1835. https://www.newspapers.com/image/496911351/?match=2&terms=Wait%20Webster “Peachtree Through the Years 1970-2021.” Atlanta Track Club. https://www.atlantatrackclub.org/event-information-history “Plaint of an Old Shoe.” The Boston Globe. Aug. 23, 1894. https://www.newspapers.com/image/430680218/?match=1&terms=sneaker “Plimsoll Draws the Line.” Nautilus International. April 24, 2026. https://www.nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/telegraph/plimsoll-draws-the-line/ “Puma and Adidas' rivalry has divided a small German town for 70 years — here's what it looks like now.” Business Insider. October