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unusual facts about Sneakers



Claw Money

She has been part of collaborations with major brands including Calvin Klein, Mark Ecko and Nike, with whom she designed two styles of Claw Money custom sneakers.

Curtis Ebbesmeyer

In May 1990 80,000 Nike sneakers were released from a container washed off the ship Hansa Carrier.

Jane Greer

She remarried in 1947, to Edward Lasker (1912–1997), a Los Angeles lawyer and businessman, with whom she had three sons: Alex, Steven, and Lawrence, a movie producer (WarGames, Sneakers).

Newtown Memorial Fund

In April 2013, LeBron James put up a pair of game-worn sneakers with "NEWTOWN, CT" written on them for auction.

Rob Heppler

He currently lives in Portland, Oregon where he collects sneakers, and keeps his eyes peeled for emerging trends around the globe.

Robert Landers

Despite an unorthodox swing, a preference for playing in sneakers instead of golf shoes, and using golf clubs that he assembled himself, Landers became a popular figure by making the Senior PGA Tour (now called the Champions Tour) after receiving his card at qualifying school, and was followed by fans who called themselves the "Moo Crew."

Taylor Gang Records

The 'Taylor' hails from the high school that Wiz Khalifa attended, named Taylor Allderdice High School, and from his affinity for Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers.

Thugaboo

Superman - Made a cameo appearance in an Air Jaretts commercial wanting the sneakers.

WRGB

Its newscasts were anchored for over 40 years by the venerable Ernie Tetrault (who was immortalized in the 1992 film Sneakers directed by one-time WRGB intern Phil Alden Robinson).


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