154: #154 Shoes feat. Mike James
The Nateland Podcast
The Rise and Fall of Sneakers
In 1917, advertising executive coined the word sneaker. Came up with idea because rubber sole made no sound so you could sneak up on people. Almost the whole US still calls it tennis shoes, except the northeast.
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