Man's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
Asics
(founded 1977)
Date1993
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (approximate height x width x depth): 5 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 11in. (13.5 x 10 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Harrison Jenkins
Object number2004.34.23a-b
DescriptionMan's red wrestling shoes with white criss-crossing stripes on either side. The sole is made up of two separate patches of plastic on the bottom of the shoe; the plastic below the ball of the foot is red, and the plastic below the heel is black.
NotesHistorical Note: Tony Gizio was a 145-pound wrestler at Norwich Free Academy in 1993. Gizio was one of only two Connecticut boxers to win a New England Championship title in 1993. Gizio also won the Class LL Championship and competed in the National Tournament. (Hudson 7/27/2006)Status
Not on view
about 1992
about 1992
about 1993