January 17, 2007

Japanese Runners Wear Mitten Shoes (Oct, 1937)

Filed under: General — @ 9:45 am
Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Oct, 1937
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Japanese Runners Wear Mitten Shoes
Accustomed in daily life to wearing sandals held on by straps passing between the first two toes, Japanese athletes run marathon races in odd shoes with divided tips. The big toe of each foot has a separate compartment, making it resemble a mitten.

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