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There have been some unforgettable collaborations over the years.
- Looking back as far as the 1820s, sneakers have been changing the way people think about footwear, according to sneaker historians.
- Elizabeth Semmelhack, senior curator at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto; Nick Engvall, founder of Sneaker History; and Alex Wang, sneaker historian at GOAT; told Business Insider about how certain pairs of sneakers have left their mark on both creators and consumers through the years.
- Semmelhack curated the 2015 traveling exhibit called "The Rise of Sneaker Culture." Her notes on the exhibit are quoted in this story.
- From the pre-Chuck-Taylor days at Converse to the ever-recognizable Air Jordans and the revival of the Fila Disruptor - a shoe that gained momentum during the 2018 "ugly fashion" movement - it seems like there is always something new happening in the world of athletic footwear.
- Here are the 59 most iconic sneakers from the past two centuries.
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