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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Play Gallery, Sound it Out, case 16

Pair of Trainers

1994 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Blue and white trainers of leather and canvas, 36/Jazz. Rubber soles.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Trainer
  • Trainer
Materials and techniques
Suede, canvas, rubber
Brief description
Trainers, leather and canvas, Vans, 36/Jazz, United States, 1994
Physical description
Blue and white trainers of leather and canvas, 36/Jazz. Rubber soles.
Dimensions
  • Maximum length of sole length: 300mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Height of shoe, measured at heel height: 100mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Width of sole width: 120mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
Object history
Registered File number 1994/864, Streestyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of a skater outfit (includes the rucksack T.625-1994, the cap T.626-1994, the sweatshirt T.627-1994 and the jeans T.628-1994).
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Not described in the exhibition publication.
Collection
Accession number
T.629:1, 2-1994

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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