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BUY THESE SNEAKERS AND THE CHANCE OF GOLD IS HIGH
Are you not a sporty type but still sit on the couch next to your man every evening watching the Olympic Games Olympics? And do you listen every time to the trivia that your boyfriend throws your way? Actually, you couldn't care less, but I'm going to give you something that will suddenly make you incredibly interested. And that will make the man hang on YOUR lips instead of those of Dafne Schippers, Ellen Hoog, and Tess Wester. Because. Stan Smiths were originally tennis shoes and Adidas Gazelle, you know, the ones with the three stripes on the side, were actually also a sports shoe. So from a couch potato, you suddenly become a huge sporty type: you are going to make a huge impression at home. Dive into this (and then run like crazy to the store to slide them onto your feet):
Nr. 1 Air Jordan 7
Michael Jordan ‘Dream Team’, Basketball
In 1992, the American men's basketball team was legendary at the Olympics. It was even dubbed the ‘Dream Team’. Giant Mr. Michael Jordan scored point after point after his famous jump. And that jump was made by Mr. Jordan in this red-white-blue variant.
Nr. 2 – Adidas Grand Slam
Steffi Graf, Tennis
Steffi Graf was the first woman to win the Golden Grand Slam in 1988 and she did it in these Adidas sneakers. Those sneakers are therefore worth their weight in gold. And they still are.
Nr. 3 – Nike Gold Track Spikes
Michael Johnson, Athletics
Michael Johnson went for gold. And everything had to contribute to that, so he even had spikes sprayed gold. Look, that immediately caused envious and distracting looks at the start. He played it smart, because in his golden shoes he easily outran the competition. He won the 200 meters (with a world record) and 400 meters in 1996. Churandy Martina, are you reading along? If you want to be sure of a podium place, then you know what you have to do.
Nr. 4 – Nike Zoom Track Spikes
Carl Lewis, Athletics
Carl Lewis made history with his shoes in 1984. He won four gold medals in athletics at the Olympic athletics competitions.
Nr. 5 – Converse Chuck Taylor
Team USA, Basketball
The Converse All Star is perhaps the most iconic shoe ever. Where did it come from? Another iconic image that comes from basketball. Team USA wore them at the Olympics.
Nr. 6 – Nike Air Force 180 Low
Charles Barkley, Basketball
The Dream Team from 1992 didn't just win on their Air Jordans, no, they also had another shoe that made quite an impression on the street style scene. Charles Barkley had the lightest and softest models ever, and when you wear them, you just have a pair of slippers on your feet. And who wouldn't want to win a gold medal in slippers?
Nr. 7 – Adidas SL72
Team Germany, Football
When I first met my boyfriend, I really wanted him to have the Adidas or Nikes. But he was all too eager to go to the Munich store. Why? Well, the football team secured a podium spot with these shoes. So if you have sneakers from Munich, you have success at your feet.
Nr. 8 – Puma Complete Theseus II
Usain Bolt, Athletics
Usain Bolt picked up Michael Johnson's tactics. His shoe work also attracts a lot of attention: it brings him one achievement after another. His Puma Spikes were a clear signal to the competitors in Beijing in 2008 (even before his victory in world record time). Even the loose laces couldn't stop the Jamaican. The established world record over 200 meters was achieved by Usain Bolt 12 years later (by the way, his best time on the parade route), the 400 meters has not been beaten to this day. Golden sneakers, therefore.
Nr. 9 – Onitsuka Tiger Runspark
Lasse Virén, Marathon
Onitsuko Co. Ltd. is the predecessor of the well-known sports brand Asics today. They were already known in the 1940s for how light the sneakers were; long-distance runners had seriously underestimated this. Lasse Virén made good use of that. He won the marathon despite the fact that he also fell at the end.
Nr. 10 – Nike Flyknit Performance Track Spikes ‘London’
Dathan Ritzenhein, Athletics
It seems like an incredibly long time ago that Nike's Flyknits made a splash, but actually, the highlight was only four years ago during the Olympic Games in London. Team USA got to try out the ultra-lightweight technology during the Olympics, and ha, it laid no eggs. A second place in the 10,000 meters only confirmed that.
Nr. 11 – Puma Tempo 1
Armin Hary, Athletics
What was just a sports shoe for Armin Hary in 1960 in London became a hit in the street scene. Unfortunately for the German, it was a win, but no world record. Still, he delivered a world performance by making the shoe so incredibly famous.
Nr. 12 – Fila 96 (GH2) ‘Olympic’
Dream Team II, Basketball
In 1992, the Americans had a dream team in basketball, and in 1996 there was dream team number 2. Of course, there was also a successful sneaker that came with it.
Nr. 13 – Nike Air Max BW ‘Atlanta’
Team USA
Four years after the success of the Nike Air Force, Team USA had to come to the Olympics in a new successful shoe again. That became the Nike Air Max in 1996, which from then on became an incredible success and which everyone really wants to wear. Even now, new models are still released every year.
Nr. 14 – Adidas LA Trainer
Team Germany
Another sneaker icon that hit the market in 1984. The LA Trainer was refined but also had adjustable cylinders on the sole. Very clever, because with that, athletes could adjust their weight and running style. From then on, this sneaker immediately became a worldwide success.
Source: Stylelounge.nl
