Sneakers Research Paper

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Sneakers are everywhere. And by that, i mean all over the American culture! Skersince thousands of years ago till today, sneakers have comd a long way. But what is the reason for it’s popularity? Today, all some people could talk about are sneakers,sneakers,and sneakers! Some people like to collect them, others like to sell them or trade them. But what’s the history behind these fascinating sneakers? Starting from the very first rubber tree sand shoes from 3,000 years ago, to shoe addicts/athletes, and a man named Chuck Taylor’s creativity of course! Because sometimes, a little bit of passion can reach an unbelievable level of history! To begin with, the first reason for today’s sneakers’ popularity is its very first form: rubber tree’s sand shoes.About thousands of years ago, the first version of these were made by rubber tree’s sap and since people mostly weared them on the beaches, the shoes got their name sand shoes. According to The History of Sneakers,’’ That’s how the Maya, Olmecs, and Aztecs of central and south …show more content…
Chuck Taylor was in the basketball fame and like some NBA players, a line of shoes had his signature which also became some of the All-star bestselling ones. Sneakers were now pulled into the boom zone. According to Chuck Taylor: The Man Behind the Sneakers,’’ Charles Hollis ‘’Chuck’’ Taylor was born in 1901 and by the age of 17, he was playing high school and professional basketball and was a passionate supporter of the game. By the mid-1930s, the classic white Chuck Taylor high-top sneaker was so popular that it was named the official sneaker of the United States Olympic team from 1936-1968’’, which declares that a little bit of Chuck’s creativity and passion for basketball led to a major population explosion for sneakers in history. Why? Because sometimes big successes are caused by smaller