Sneakerhead Trivia
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15 questions · Published September 26, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What rap pioneers scored the first non-sports related sneaker endorsement from Adidas in 1986?
FUN FACT
Run D.M.C. signed a $1 million dollar endorsement deal based on the popularity of their 1986 single "My Adidas."
- Multiple Choice
2. What sci-fi classic features the self-lacing Nike MAGs?
Nike's self-lacing MAG shoes from "Back to the Future II" (1989) became a reality in 2011 and 2015. Nike released them in such limited quantities they now cost upwards of $100,000 a pair.
- Multiple Choice
3. What brand was the first to have their rubber and canvas shoe called a "sneaker"?
Keds' canvas shoes were first referred to as sneakers in 1916 because the rubber soles allowed wearers to "sneak around silently."
- Multiple Choice
4. What household appliance was used to make the first Nike shoe tread?
The "waffle sole," still one of Nike's most iconic sole patterns, was created by inventor Bill Bowerman literally pouring rubber onto his wife's waffle iron and attaching the finished product to the bottom of a shoe.
- Multiple Choice
5. Whose 990 model shoes were the first sneakers to retail for over $100?
The iconic New Balance 990 debuted in 1982 and was the first athletic shoe to retail for $100 ($277 adjusted for inflation).
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