Not on display

Pair of Training Shoes

ca. 1980 (made)
Artist/Maker

Pair of white lace-up Nike trainers, with the iconic blue 'tick' along the sides

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Rock and Pop Costume
  • Shoe
  • Theatre Costume
  • Rock and Pop Costume
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Pair of Nike training shoes, worn on stage by rock musician Marius Muller-Westernhagen, 1980
Physical description
Pair of white lace-up Nike trainers, with the iconic blue 'tick' along the sides
Marks and inscriptions
'Nike' (Trade label.)
Object history
This pair of training shoes was worn by the German rock musician, Marius Muller-Westernhagen, during his debut tour of Germany in the autumn of 1980. The tour made Muller-Westernhagen the most successful German rock star of 1981. Associated production: Wearer and performer: Marius Muller-Westernhagen.
Collection
Accession number
S.918:1, 2-1997

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Record createdOctober 7, 2010
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