Artefacts

Atlanta 1996, pair of running shoes designed for Michael JOHNSON (USA), 200m and 400m Olympic champion.

Physical description

Pair made for Michael Johnson (but not worn by the athlete), made of Zytel and of 3M material, that had 24 carat gold strands woven into it. The spikes are in Omni-Lite's ceramic.

Created

Created: Nike Created: Kevin HOFFER Created: Tobie HATFIELD

Used

Used: Michael JOHNSON

Materials

plastic, metal, gold

Colors

gold, black, red

Dimension

12 x 9.5 x 29 cm, 137 g

Literature

Conner, Floyd. Les jeux olympiques : 600 victoires incroyables, records insolites, hasards étranges, destins inimaginables, coups tordus, sports improbables, loosers magnifiques et autres bizarreries.... Le Rheu : La Maison d'Edition, 2010. 217. ISBN 978–236–026–0027. "Ces chaussures qui valent de l'or". In: Le Soir, 29 septembre 2000, "Johnson's spikes are golden". In: The Desert News, 19 September 2000, COLES, Jason. Golden Kicks. The shoes that changed sport. London, Bloomsbury, 2016.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> shoes

Reference number

84792

Keywords

Olympic champion Atlanta 1996, Olympic Games United States of America Athletics/Men's 400m[M]Athletics/200m[M]victory

Notes

Shoes belonging to Michael JOHNSON (USA), 200m and 400m Olympic champion, Atlanta 1996 Nicknamed “The Duck” because of his running style based on short rapid strides which gave the impression of a stiff, straight back, Michael Johnson is considered one of the greatest sprinters of all time.