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18th century shoes to grip the ground in Britain
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Wait Webster invented process to attach rubber soles to leather.
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Croque shoes with rubber soles and canvas uppers and laces.
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Movement in the croque shoes was noiseless and soon became worn by sneaking thieves; hence, the name sneakers.
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Created first sports shoe company. His grandson later took over the business and renamed it Reebok.
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Spaulding Corporation sells three grades of running shoes. Kangaroo hide and six spikes was the top of the line shoe. It sold for $6 at a time when people made $11 per week.
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First popular sneaker in US- Keds.
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Converse models
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