No matter what your age, where you grew up or what culture you are from, there’s almost a 100 percent chance that you had sneakers as part of your footwear nuove mercurial during some part of your lifetime. But have you ever wonder concerning the history of this versatile shoe? Well, now all your questions could be answered when you venture to see the fascinating special exhibit “The Rise of Sneaker Culture” being held at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, Ohio from now through Feb 28. Toledo is approximately a 90 minute drive from Cleveland.
Whether you called them sneakers, athletic shoes or tennis shoes or used them for exercise (like running or walking) or just for everyday use since they’re comfortable, the sneaker has turned into a major icon in today’s world. This intriguing traveling exhibit organized through the American Federation of Arts and Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto explores the athletic shoe from it’s origin within the mid 1800’s to today and its role in designer if you take a look at its complex design, history and cultural significance.
“The Rise of Sneaker Culture” features approximately 150 pairs of sneakers ranging from the mid-19th century to today, all laid out in chronological order and showing the different materials the shoes nike magista obra happen to be made from including rubber and canvas completely up to today’s modern materials. Special Note: Are you aware that sneakers got their name because their rubber soles allowed the wearer to “sneak” around without being heard? Well, now you do.
One of the popular features of the six section exhibit is a display depicting a brief history from the Air Jordan type of basketball shoes (23 models released from 1984-2008) and the “Fresh” section that displays the high-end, limited editions created by designers like Jimmy Choo, Prada and Alexander McQueen. And don’t miss seeing the special edition Pigeon Dunk SB sneaker developed by Nike and designer Jeff Staple and Reebok’s Chanel Insta Pump Fury sneaker.
Other noteworthy sneakers displayed range from the original 1916 Keds Champion, the initial 1917 Converse All Star, the rare Batta x Wilson x John Wooden collection from 1977 that was produced for just one year, the Louis Vuitton x Kanye West Don which sold for $1000 a pair and the Yeezy Boost for Adidas which sold for $350 some and it has resold as almost as much ast $5400 within the first weekend after its release.
Admittance to the Toledo Museum of Art and also to “The Rise of Sneaker Culture” exhibit is free. Parking is $5. Hours for the Toledo Museum of Art are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturdays and noon – 5 p.m. every sunday. The Museum is closed on Mondays. This is the only Ohio stop for “The Rise of Sneaker Culture” traveling exhibit.
For more information about the special exhibit or concerning the Toledo Museum of Art, call 419-255-8000 or get online at The Toledo Museum of Art is situated at 2445 Monroe St. in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo is approximately a 1.5 hour drive from Cleveland.