Artefacts

Berlin 1936, pair of athletics shoes of Hermann BLAZEJEZAK (GER) worn during these Games and the World Championships in 1938.

Physical description

Pair of black spike shoes with a one-piece rubber sole. "Waitzer" model by Adi Dassler for the 1936 Games. Materials: the upper and facings are made of cow hide and the back lining is split leather, the tongue is felt-lined and the forefoot is reinforced with a twill strip. Insole, midsole and outsole are made of vegetable tanned bottom leather (vache leather). The heel lift is made of natural crepe.

Created

Created: Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik

Used

Used: Hermann BLAZEJEZAK

Materials

metal, leather, rubber

Colors

black, white

Dimension

6 x 8.5 x 26.5 cm, 190 g

Literature

QUINTILIAN, Ghislaine. "Alice Milliat and the Womens games". In: Olympic Review, Febr.-March 2000, Vol XXVI, N° 31, pp. 27-28. RUBINI, Constance et al., Playground : Le design des sneakers, 2020

Type of item

Sport equipment -> shoes

Reference number

235550

Keywords

World Championship Berlin 1936, Olympic Games Germany Athletics/Men's 400m[M]

Notes

Berlin 1936, pair of running shoes belonging to Hermann BLAZEJEZAK (GER), worn at the Olympic Games and at the World Championships in 1938. The sports shoe company created in 1920 by Adolf Dassler (which would later become Adidas) was already producing around 30 different models in the 1930s. It used the Berlin Games as a promotional launchpad. Like Jesse Owens, Hermann Blazejezak wore the brand’s shoes in the 400m event in Berlin. Auction purchase