History of the Basketball Shoe

As you are watching the March Madness NCAA basketball games, you might think back to watching the games a long time ago and how the shoes have changed over the years. If so, Sean Williams will take you through that history in a short video from Slate.

In the video Williams briefly recounts the evolution from the Chuck Taylor shoes to the shoes of today. If you have been around awhile, you will remember a lot of these shoes. Check it out.

To learn more from Williams, he hosts the Web series From the Feet Up and the podcast Obsessive Sneaker Disorder. Speaking of shoes and sneakers, you probably are tying your shoelaces the wrong way.

What is your favorite basketball shoe? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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