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Pair of blue sneakers worn by Wellington Webb while campaigning

1991

Denver, Colorado, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Pair of dark blue Asics sneakers. Sneakers are the "Tiger" style with mesh on the toe box. Suede leather heel counters, and vamp. Criss-crossing leather lines on either side of the shoe. Lines have holes for ventilation. Laces are dark gray and are laced completely to the shoes. White and black soles. On the exterior of the shoe tongues is a white tag with blue, stitched text [ASICS/TIGER].

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Catalog reference: 2014.46.5ab

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