Reproduction Man's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
Colchester Rubber Co.
American
MediumCanvas, rubber
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth of each shoe): 6 x 4 1/16 x 12in. (15.2 x 10.3 x 30.5cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Gary L. Pifer
DescriptionPair of man's basketball shoes, made as reproduction of the Dr. Naismith basketball shoes made in about 1892 by the Colchester Rubber Company. The shoes are brown, with an off-white rubber sole. The rubber extends about one inch up the shoe all the way around; the front and top of the toe also have a strip of brown rubber. An off-white rubber circle is attached to the inner ankle of each shoe. The center of the circle has a crown stamped inside it. Running around the crown are the words, "COLCHESTER RUBBER CO." Each shoe has eight pairs of metal eyelets for the laces; the laces are off-white.
Object number2006.88.0a-b
MarkingsAn off-white rubber circle is attached to the inner ankle of each shoe. The center of the circle has a crown stamped inside it. Running around the crown are the words, "COLCHESTER RUBBER CO."InscribedPrinted on the interior of each shoe, at the arch, is, "BUILT-IN ARCH CUSHION".Subject Terms
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