The evolution of Shoes

By Drewg1530

  • 1940 Sneakers

    1940 Sneakers
    Garrison high-top sneakers, 1940, US Army, manufacturer unknown. Made by converse. They made them for army soldiers.

  • 1950 Sneakers

    1950 Sneakers
    These are the Adidas Sambas made for indoor soccer. The second highest selling Adidas design ever with over 35 million pairs sold worldwide, behind the Adidas Stan Smith. Adolf Dassler invented the shoes.

  • 1960 Sneakers

    1960 Sneakers
    The brand name for a pair of casual shoes developed and produced by Converse.The design of the Chuck Taylor All-Star has remained largely unchanged since its introduction. The shoes consist of a stitched upper portion, a toe cap usually made of white rubber, and a sole that is usually made of brown rubber.

  • 1970 Sneakers

    1970 Sneakers
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the baddest man on the planet in 1971 — or close to it — so Adidas giving him a signature shoe shouldn't have come as a surprise. The leather highs (and lows) with his face on the tongue were something new in basketball, though, and enough to get Kareem out of PRO-Keds and into the Three Stripes.

  • 1985 Sneakers

    1985 Sneakers
    The Air Jordan 1 was first produced for Michael Jordan in 1984-1985. It was designed by Peter C. Moore. The red and black colorway of the Nike Air Ship, the prototype for the Jordan 1, was later outlawed by NBA Commissioner David Stern for having very little white on them.

  • 1980 Sneakers

    1980 Sneakers
    The upper is extension of the Sock racer, Nike's original marathon shoe, and also set precedent for future designs ranging from the Huarache to the Presto. Functionality aside, the Air Flow also took to color like a fish to water.

  • 1990 Sneakers

    1990 Sneakers
    These shoes were made in 1998 and the are called the Black Cat Pounces 13's. Nike made these for Micheal Jordan. These are one of the most bought Jordans.

  • 2000s Sneakers

    2000s Sneakers
    They were made by Nike. Kobe designed the shoes. These shoes were made in 2008.

  • 2010 Sneakers

    2010 Sneakers
    Legendary Nike designer Tinker Hatfield was actually inspired by neoprene water skiing shoes of which he loved the comfort. Like the Nike Air Huarache running sneaker, the basketball version features a snug neoprene booty. It provides superior comfort and support.

  • 2017

    2017
    These are the Curry 4's. Stephen curry designed these to keep your feet comfortable when playing. Under Armour made these shoes for curry.