| The first 100m gold medal won at the olympics by a man was in 1896 by American born Tom Burke Sneakers was first used in 1916 by the US Rubber company who designed the Keds brand, the rubber sole made the shoe quiet The 'Athletic shoe' more commonly known today as the trainer is worn more as a fasion item than a sports shoe. In America a pair of trainers tied together and hung over telephone lines mean many things including, gang territory and a drug dealing area |
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