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Modern Shoe Laces Invented
Shoe laces as we know them are invented in England. These essential parts of footwear, though, have been discovered as far back as 9,000 years. -
Pegging Machine Invented
Uses wooden pegs to attach soles to a shoe, rather than iron rivets. This made shoes cheeper and more efficient to make. Machiney like this began to be invented during the onset of the Industrial Revolution. -
Industrial Revolution Brings More Efficient Techniques
The rolling machine comes along, and shoes can now be produced at a faster rate than ever before. (Not to be confused with the cigarette rolling machine) -
Cottage Industry is Boomong
The industry not only producess the shoes themselves, but the leather used to make them. -
Sewing Machine Invented
The sewing machine is invented, allowing the leather in shoes to be sewn by machine, as opposed to by hand. This was also the downfall as the cobbler. In the industrial revolution, as machines were invented to do work, less workers were needed, and certain jobs became completed unneccessary. -
Rubber is Invented
Sir Charles Goodyear invents rubber. Rubber is was the bottom of basketball shoes are made of, as they provide excellent traction on the court. -
Basketball is Invented
James Naismith invents basketball. This, of course, is the beginning of everything basketball. -
Modern Basketball Hoop Invented
The first modern hoop invented. Players now needed shoes that allow the athleticism required to dunk. -
First Basketball Shoes Made
Converse releases the Chuck Taylor All-stars, the first basketball shoes to be on the market. The high-top idea is still used in almost all basketball shoes today. -
Jack Kilby Invents First Computer Chip
The Hyperdunk+ uses a computer chip to track and record data, similar to the one Kilby invented. -
Nike is Founded
A new era of clothing, and especially footwear, has begun, as Nike is founded. -
First Nike Basketball Shoe Released
Nike releases the Blazer, their first basketball shoe. (Specific date unknown) -
3-Point Line Added
With the three point line added, shoes need to be lighter and more agile, as players now need to be able to get open to shoot more often. -
Jordan Starts His Shoe Line
Michael Jordan comes out wit the Air Jordan I's, and his series of shoes starts a new era in modern basketball shoes -
Fab Five "Cultural Revolution"
Five Michigan Freshmans revoolutionize the culture of basketball. These young players wore long shorts, high socks, and snazzy shoes. Because these styles were popularized, Nike began to make products that match this style, like you see today. -
Mark Parker Becomes CEO of Nike
Mark Parker takes over Nike, and it is unde his reign that the hyperdunk series is started. -
First Nike Hyperdunk is Released
The Hyperdunk series begins in 2008 -
Nike Hyperdunk+ Released
The Nike Hyperdunk+ is released, a shoe that allows you to see how fast you ran, and how high you jumped in games. -
Nike Sells Chips Separate From Shoe
NIke begins selling the computer chip separate from the Hyperdunk+ shoe, which relates to the indstrial revolution, becase they are using interchangable parts. -
The Aglet is Invented
Doug Robarchuk invents the aglet in 1890. This is now an essential part of tying shoes, as it makes shoes stay tied longer, and tie more efficiently. (It is unkown who actually invented them, but this is a theory)