Sneaker Outsoles

("Where the Rubber meets the Road")

A Historical Review of Sneaker Outsoles:

• Outsoles of sneakers first made before the 1960's
  • Converse
    • "Chuck Taylor" All Star (made in at least six different colors!)
      • Also on the All Star II
      • Also on the EZ Chuck
      • Also on the One Star
  • Jack Purcell
  • Keds for boys in 1934
• Outsoles of sneakers first made in the 1960's
  • adidas Stan Smith
  • adidas Gazelle
  • Converse "Chuck Taylor" Track Training Shoe
  • PRO-Keds basketball sneakers
• Outsoles of sneakers first made in the 1970's
  • Classic Herringbone outsole - a simple but effective design, used on the:
    • adidas
      • Campus
      • Promodel
      • Superstar
    • Nike
      • Blazer
      • Bruin
      • Various waffle sole models
  • adidas
    • Country
    • various models of Track Training Shoes
  • Converse Lou Brock
  • Nike Cortez
  • Puma Basket and Clyde
  • Tretorn Nylite
• Outsoles of sneakers first made in the 1980's
  • adidas Samoa
  • AVIA Cantilever
  • Converse Dr. J
  • Reebok
    • BB4600
    • Classic
    • Ex-O-Fit
    • Freestyle
    • Phase I
    • Workout
• Outsoles of sneakers first made in the 1990's
  • adidas Country Ripple
  • ASICS Counter wrestling shoe
  • Converse
    • All Star 2000
    • Helium
    • Premium All Star
  • FILA
    • FX-100
    • Grant Hill
  • JORDAN Brand motif examples
  • New Balance Examples: 620 and 650
  • Nike
    • Air 2010 Plus
    • Air Deschütz
    • Air Digs
    • Air Rampant
    • basketball motif examples
  • Reebok Club C

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Last Updated: 29 May 2017

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