Track shoes worn by Carl Lewis

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A pair of custom designed spike track shoes worn by Carl Lewis. The upper body is primarily a white mesh material. Gold metallic material on the heel, around the laces, on both sides of the toe box, and on the toe. The shoes have white laces. There is a yellow and red embroidered crown on a stripe of white suede on the inner and outer sides of both shoes. The tongue is white mesh. The shoes have black plastic soles. Nine spike wells on the front of the sole with spikes. The right shoe is missing two spikes.

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