American 10,000 meter runner. Note the repair on the sole.
of a lot of runners with that elevated heel.
Note the four permanent spikes on the Adidas
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Vol. 2 No. 68 Smelly Feet #2 Some 1950's/60's Shoes
Phil Scott, one of our regular readers has a great shoe collection, only a few of which are pictured below.
This pair of Adidas about 1956 belonged to Curtis Stone
American 10,000 meter runner. Note the repair on the sole.
A pair of early Sauconys
Spotbilts about 1960
Sole of Spotbilt
Adidas Intervals that probably saved the careers
of a lot of runners with that elevated heel.
Early 1950's Adidas
American 10,000 meter runner. Note the repair on the sole.
of a lot of runners with that elevated heel.
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Hi,
are these for sale ?
thanks
to enquire about shoes , contact me directly at georgebrose@yahoo.com
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